After being sentenced in France to "political death", Marine le Pen reacts furiously with war language.
"The system has unleashed its nuclear bomb and if it uses such a powerful weapon against us, it is certain that we are winning the elections. So they tell themselves that everything they have implemented so far has not worked and that they may have to move to another level," Le Pen said.
The far-right leader continued to oppose the court's decision that sentenced her to 5 years of exclusion from running for public office, including that of president, 4 years in prison, 2 of which were suspended, and another 2 with an electronic bracelet, reiterating that she is completely political, despite being found guilty of embezzlement of European Union funds.
"They stole our legislative elections through scandalous maneuvers. I want to be clear, we will not allow the presidential elections to be stolen from us French people. Therefore, we will defend ourselves and use all means at our disposal to allow the people to choose their next leader. We will win."
Marine le Pen accused the French judiciary of undermining democracy and violating the rule of law by placing itself at the disposal of the government and its opponents.
"If the political leaders of the judges are the ones who decide who can run and who the French can vote for, then we are no longer in a democracy. And so we will fight, all legal means will be analyzed and used," Le Pen.
Marine Le Pen has signaled the organization of large protests to oppose the sentence, which will also be appealed in court and sent for review to the Constitutional Council. The ban on running for public office for 5 years has shattered the politician's dream of participating in the 2027 presidential election, in which she is the favorite in the polls. In her place, the leader of the National Front Jordan Bardella could run.