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Sarah Elzas

French far-right cautious of Trump as policies threaten European interests

France's Marine Le Pen did not show support for Trump during his election campaign and appears to be distancing herself from the US president-elect. EUTERS/Lucas Jackson/Eric Gaillard

While President Emmanuel Macron was one of the first world leaders to congratulate Donald Trump on his election victory, France remains wary of the United States president-elect, given his rhetoric against Europe, his plan to impose import tariffs and his stance on the war in Ukraine. Even though some European far-right leaders celebrated his win, France's National Rally (RN) leader Marine Le Pen remains sceptical.

A recent poll shows that 62 percent of French people are "concerned" by Trump's win, and eight out of 10 have a negative image of him.

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