Macron Hits Out at ‘Racist’ Le Pen as Far-Right Candidate Reaches All-Time High in Poll

French President and liberal party La Republique en Marche (LREM) candidate for re-election Emmanuel Macron (L) meets people at an open market in Neuilly-sur-Seine, near Paris, on April 8, 2022, on his way out of an interview at French private radio station RTL, two days before the first round of the French presidential election. (AFP)

French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday accused his far-right challenger Marine Le Pen of lying to voters about her "racist" platform, as the gap in voter support for the two political rivals narrows down ever more.

The race appears to be coming down to the two finalists of the 2017 election. While Macron, who entered the race as the clear favorite, appears to have lost ground in recent polls, far-right candidate Le Pen continues on her upward trend.