Bangladesh, April 4 -- US President Donald Trump has ignited a political firestorm by denouncing the criminal conviction of French right-wing leader Marine Le Pen as an example of “lawfare” orchestrated by “European Leftists.” In an April 4 post on Truth Social, Trump compared Le Pens legal troubles to his own, framing the verdict as a politically motivated attack designed to silence opposition voices.

On March 31, a Paris court sentenced Le Pen to four years in prison and barred her from public office for five years. This ruling effectively removes her from the 2027 presidential race, a development that has sent shockwaves through Frances political landscape. The court found that Le Pen and several senior figures...