
Antisemitic comments from National Rally President Jordan Bardella’s past have resurfaced, disrupting Marine Le Pen’s campaign in France. The revelations, reported by Politico Europe, have struck the far-right party like a “bombshell,” according to the Brussels Playbook Capitals newsletter .
Bardella has denied authorship of the writings and announced plans to sue Mediapart, the outlet that published the allegations, calling it a “total war” against his party .
The scandal has drawn intense scrutiny to the National Rally, with the party facing backlash over the resurfaced remarks. The controversy comes as Le Pen’s campaign grapples with the fallout, though no further details on the content of the comments or their origin have been confirmed in the latest reports.
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