Organizers estimate that around 10,000 people showed up to protest the verdict against Marine Le Pen, which bans her from running for president in 2027. A post on X by the National Rally, whose faction she leads in the French parliament, read: “The people of France refuse to yield to the tyranny that attacks the one who embodies hope for millions of our compatriots.”
Marine Le Pen herself addressed the gathering. “Thank you so much for your courage, your generosity, your perseverance… You are amazing!” she said, also thanking National Rally President Jordan Bardella for his support.
“We will continue to fight for justice,” Marine Le Pen said. She also posted footage from the protest on X, saying “Stand up, for justice, for the people, and for France! “
Debout, pour la justice, pour le peuple et pour la France ! 
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— Marine Le Pen (@MLP_officiel) April 6, 2025“I don’t know how to give up. I don’t know how to surrender. We are committed to the fight,” Le Pen added, praising the demonstrators’ patriotism and saying that France’s very existence “is at stake.”
“Long live the Republic, long live France!” Marine Le Pen concluded her speech.
Jordan Bardella also spoke, stressing that he would stand by Le Pen despite the verdict, calling the conviction of the faction leader a dark day in French history. “I am sure, my fellow countrymen, that she can count on you. Help her, help her face this injustice. Stay by her side!” Bardella pleaded to those gathered, who broke into applause.
“Long live Marine Le Pen, long live democracy, long live France!” he finished his speech.
