Free Le Pen!' Trump, Musk and Vance Voice Support for French Far-Right Leader By Gabriel Stargardter and Kanishka Singh PARIS/WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump, his Vice President JD Vance and billionaire backer Elon Musk have all voiced their support to French far-right leader Marine Le Pen after she was found guilty of embezzlement and barred from running in France's 2027 presidential election.

Five days after France’s far-right leader Marine Le Pen was convicted of embezzling millions of euros from the European Parliament, President Donald Trump is suddenly decrying the verdict. Le Pen, 56,

Britain's business secretary vowed to "remain calm" and insisted he still wants a trade deal with the United States after President Donald Trump's decision on Wednesday to impose import tariffs of 10% on the United Kingdom.

President Donald Trump and his advisers landed on tariffs of at least 10% on imports, with nearly 60 countries and the EU facing even higher taxes.

UK Trade Secretary Jonathan Reynolds expressed confidence in reducing the new 10% tariff imposed on the country’s exports by Donald Trump, putting pressure on British officials locked in talks with the White House over a deal to bring the two economies closer.