(The Hill) — President Donald Trump on Thursday defended embattled French far-right leader Marine Le Pen, arguing the “witch hunt” against her is yet another instance of critics in Europe using ...

Marine Le Pen has been banned from politics for five years after being found guilty of embezzling EU funds - Cyril Marcilhacy/Bloomberg Finance LP This may well be Marine Le Pen’s Donald Trump moment.

The reaction of the national press to the latest news from Paris was predictable: “Shock wave,” blared Le Parisen. A “crack of thunder,” opined La Dépêche du Midi, while L’Opinion, turned to yet ...