Trump over Le Pens election ban: Very big thing for Europe!

Trump over Le Pens election ban: Very big thing for Europe!

Vienna, Österreich - President Donald Trump described the temporary exclusion of the French politician Marine Le Pen as a "very big thing". Le Pen, her party's top candidate, was excluded from any election participation for five years after she was guilty of embezzling public funds. The American President expressed his opinion on this topic in an interview and emphasized that he knew about what makes the entire situation all the more relevant.

Trump draws parallels to the legal challenges that he faces in the United States. Plaintiffs in several states have tried to prevent his participation in the party internal primary primary. These legal disputes are part of a larger context that is connected to the storm to the Capitol on January 6, 2021, in which Trump supporters violently enter the congress.

legal implications and comparisons

compared to his own political situation, Trump states that despite his legal difficulties, including the accused of conspiracy for fraud on the United States and attempted manipulation, the highest US court has decided that he can take part in the prim. This decision meant that he was again nominated as his party's candidate and won the presidential election in November.

The indictment against Trump is directly related to his earlier claims on massive voting fraud, which he made without sufficient evidence. Before and after the 2020 election, Trump had expressed numerous preliminary opinions about election fraud, especially to Joe Biden and the Democratic Party, which led to a variety of legal contestations that were mostly rejected. His followers were founded, especially through the repeated claim that election manipulation was underway.

international context and populism

The case Le Pen is not the only one who causes a stir in right -wing populist circles. Before the European elections in 2024, AfD-related users also expressed allegations regarding election manipulation, although the federal election manager could not find any abnormalities. Political scientist Gabriele Abels notes that there is often a structure behind these allegations that resemble the echo of Trump's campaign tactics.

In this area of tension, it can be observed how in different countries, including Germany, the tactics of right -wing populist movements are similar. The discourse on election fraud is often shaped by specific community narratives that can undermine the trust of citizens in democratic processes. In view of these relationships, it remains to be seen how the political landscape will develop in both the United States and in Europe.