Populist Leaders Face Global Clampdown
Crossroads with Joshua Philipp · The Epoch Times
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Show Notes
The leading presidential candidate in France is now ineligible to run for political office. Marine Le Pen was expected to come out on top in the French presidential elections, but she has now been found guilty of embezzlement and was sentenced to four years in prison. After the verdict was announced, she alleged the case was politically motivated, and critics pointed out that her case fits in with a broader pattern. Populist leaders around the world are facing similar legal attacks, and some allege these are part of a campaign to keep the new parties out of politics.