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The French far-right has framed last week's court verdict against Le Pen as an attack on democracy — but was unable to attract a large crowd to a rally of support on Sunday.

“FREE MARINE LE PEN,” Trump wrote on Truth Social on Friday, calling the court ruling a “Witch Hunt”.

The French president called Donald Trump's tariffs against EU "brutal and unfounded".

The shock decision by the court of appeal comes after the far-right icon’s embezzlement conviction on Monday and a 5-year ban on holding public office, which appeared to prevent her running for the presidency in 2027.

The French far-right politician spoke out on television after being found guilty on Monday of embezzling EU funds and being barred from standing in an election for five years, with immediate effect.

Court finds far-right leader guilty of embezzlement of European funds and bars her from public office with immediate effect.

This Monday a French court will deliver its verdict on the far-right leader’s role in an alleged fake jobs scam at the EU parliament; a guilty verdict could bar her from standing for president in 2027.

France has been urged to shun Maga America as #BoycottUSA hashtag spreads, but teenagers say they can’t afford to join the action.

The criticism comes after the US embassy in Paris warned several French firms against using diversity and inclusion programs, a frequent target of the Trump administration.

The president's key aide Alexis Kohler will depart in mid-April and be replaced by Emmanuel Moulin, a senior civil servant.