U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday expressed his vehement support for French far-right politician Marine Le Pen, with a withering tirade against the court decision that knocked her out of the running for French president.

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          If you put tariffs on everyone importing, you effectively sanction yourself.

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            True, but I find it important to correct the statement “he’s tariffing us [EU countries]”. Maga sectarians are working very hard to establish the lie that foreign countries pay tariffs when the US imports foreign goods even though actually the US importers pay tariffs.

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    Dear Donald, just like you, Le Pen is a convicted criminal. But in contrast to the US, the EU has still a working justice that takes action against criminals like her. Yours, Europe

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      If that really were true the current EU commission president would be a convicted criminal too. I guess it’s a breath of fresh air at least.

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    “Don’t meddle in US politics”

    Meddles in everybody else’s politics, judiciary, economy,… everything.

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      It’s not even the prison sentence they are contesting the most (2 years suspended + 2 years served at home with electronic bracelet), but the 5 years ineligibility sanction effective immediately.

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      Yes. I doubt the frech courts will be impressed by Trumps opinion. Might even backfire. If Trump says somebody was innocent you can bet your life they’re guilty as hell.