Trump says France should 'free' Marine Le Pen as he offers support to far-right leader

Trump says France should 'free' Marine Le Pen as he offers support to far-right leader
President Trump offered support to French far-right leader Marine Le Pen after a Paris court earlier this week convicted her of embezzling European Union funds.
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