Marine Le Pen timidly distances herself from Donald Trump

Monday, March 31, 2025 3:37 pm (Paris) Last Ukrainian residents near the Russian border evacuate under the threat of bombs Spaniards prefer soldiers with shovels to guns In Beijing, France’s foreign minister asks China to lobby Russia on the Ukrainian situation For the British, war remains ancient history ‘NGOs contribute to the effective functioning of democracy, silencing them will not make the environmental crisis go away’ On defense and Ukraine, European nations still have no consensus Six dead, 40 missing after migrant shipwreck off Italian coast ‘Europe must take up the torch of the free world’ Three-time presidential candidate will appeal Donald Trump puts LVMH to the test with his tariffs How these sons of Waffen-SS deal with such a heavy legacy What would happen if Marine Le Pen were banned from seeking public office? How the Trump administration is attacking scientific research in the US Tesla cars set on fire in Las Vegas as calls to boycott Musk’s company grow worldwide Can France’s nuclear deterrent protect Europe? Video: Moscow targeted by ‘massive’ Ukrainian drone attack ‘The Trump revolution undermines the British ‘splendid isolation,’ encouraging them to reconsider Brexit’ Strategic independence and fragile alliances: Charles de Gaulle’s two prophecies Six Ukrainian MPs: ‘A significant increase in French aid to Ukraine would be an act of greatness, an act of Gaullism’ US withdrawl of international aid is a miscalculation After 14 years of war, Syrians rediscover the sweetness of Bakdash ice cream In the Bahamas and Turks and Caicos Islands, Starship rockets create new pollution In Peru, culture is under censorship Mélanie Joly, the Canadian minister standing up to the Trump administration Wes Anderson’s childhood memories explored in Paris exhibition Raphaël Barontini, painter and couturier of colonial history, finds fluidity in digital collages In Paris, stuffed dough dishes go far beyond ravioli and dumplings: Here are Le Monde’s five favorites ‘Black Paris’ exhibition at the Centre Pompidou fills key gaps in our history After several weeks of silence, or even enthusiasm, regarding the actions of the new US president, Le Pen condemned the ‘brutality’ of the freezing of US aid to Ukraine. By Clément Guillou 3 min read Subscribers only Far-right leader Marine Le Pen has long tolerated, without a word, the provocations of US president Donald Trump, his insults of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and the political interference of those close to him in European elections. For the first time, on Tuesday, March 4, she twice disavowed the Trump administration, after her political rivals insisted on her de facto complicity with the US president, echoing her past complicity with Vladimir Putin. In declarations to Le Figaro newspaper on Tuesday, she condemned the “brutality” of the withdrawal of US aid to Ukraine, refraining however from judging the substance of the decision. “Nobody can force the US to maintain its support if this country no longer wants to,” said the aspiring candidate for a fourth presidential election. “But it is highly critical not to give Ukraine a reasonable period of time to figure something out.” She also distanced herself from the US vice president, JD Vance, after he mocked the hypothetical Franco-British security plan for Ukraine – “20,000 troops from some random country that hasn’t fought a war in 30 or 40 years.” You have 76.67% of this article left to read. The rest is for subscribers only. Lecture du Monde en cours sur un autre appareil. Vous pouvez lire Le Monde sur un seul appareil à la fois Ce message s’affichera sur l’autre appareil. Parce qu’une autre personne (ou vous) est en train de lire Le Monde avec ce compte sur un autre appareil. Vous ne pouvez lire Le Monde que sur un seul appareil à la fois (ordinateur, téléphone ou tablette). Comment ne plus voir ce message ? En cliquant sur « Continuer à lire ici » et en vous assurant que vous êtes la seule personne à consulter Le Monde avec ce compte. Que se passera-t-il si vous continuez à lire ici ? Ce message s’affichera sur l’autre appareil. Ce dernier restera connecté avec ce compte. Y a-t-il d’autres limites ? Non. Vous pouvez vous connecter avec votre compte sur autant d’appareils que vous le souhaitez, mais en les utilisant à des moments différents. Vous ignorez qui est l’autre personne ? Nous vous conseillons de modifier votre mot de passe. Lecture restreinte Votre abonnement n’autorise pas la lecture de cet article Pour plus d’informations, merci de contacter notre service commercial. Subscription Le Monde in English Follow Le Monde

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