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Le Pen and Bardella Rally RN Supporters Amid Leadership Uncertainty

At a packed May 1 meeting in Narbonne, Marine Le Pen reaffirmed her 2027 presidential ambitions despite her provisional ineligibility, while Jordan Bardella positioned himself as a contingency candidate.

Marine Le Pen et Jordan Bardella lors du meeting du 1er-Mai du Rassemblement national à Narbonne.
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Jordan Bardella, président du RN, et Marine Le Pen, présidente du groupe parlementaire du RN, à l’hôtel Matignon, le 30 avril 2025.
Marine Le Pen et Jordan Bardella lors du meeting du 1er Mai du Rassemblement national, à Narbonne.

Overview

  • Marine Le Pen, convicted on March 31 and facing a provisional five-year ineligibility, declared her intent to contest the 2027 presidential race, calling her legal challenges an 'enterprise of confiscation of democracy.'
  • Jordan Bardella has publicly stated his readiness to run for president in 2027 if Le Pen is barred, emphasizing party unity during the May 1 meeting attended by 5,000 to 8,000 supporters.
  • The Rassemblement National's leadership used the Narbonne event to relaunch their 'campagne permanente' and mobilize for the 2026 municipal elections.
  • Le Pen's speech highlighted immigration as a destabilizing force on France's social protection and labor systems, aligning with the RN's core policy themes.
  • Narbonne was strategically chosen as the rally location, showcasing the RN's electoral dominance in Aude, where it won all constituencies in the 2022 legislative elections.