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The media is desperate to influence the election outcome and has framed Macron in a flattering light. They call Macron an independent centrist.<ref>[http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4437156/Leading-candidates-cast-votes-French-election.html Outsiders Emmanuel Macron and Marine Le Pen sweep to victory as France  Dailymail.uk]</ref> Yet he is a left-wing [[liberal]] who openly and strongly supports [[globalism]], extreme European integration and the EU, the politically socialist status quo, and left-wing former U.S. President Barack Obama. Macron is no different from the current French president Hollande.

The media is desperate to influence the election outcome and has framed Macron in a flattering light. They call Macron an independent centrist.<ref>[http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4437156/Leading-candidates-cast-votes-French-election.html Outsiders Emmanuel Macron and Marine Le Pen sweep to victory as France  Dailymail.uk]</ref> Yet he is a left-wing [[liberal]] who openly and strongly supports [[globalism]], extreme European integration and the EU, the politically socialist status quo, and left-wing former U.S. President Barack Obama. Macron is no different from the current French president Hollande.

In April 2017, Macron refused to communicate to the Russian state channel [[RT]], which his campaign accused of spreading [[fake news]] and disinformation.<ref>[http://www.france24.com/en/20170429-macron-campaign-drops-accreditation-kremlin-backed-media French presidential hopeful Macron bans Russian-state media from campaign trail]. ''France 24''. April 29, 2017. Retrieved May 1, 2017.</ref><ref>https://www.rt.com/news/386538-macron-rt-accreditation-requests</ref> This measure is comparable to president Trump's decision to refuse several liberal media outlets, such as [[CNN]], from his press meetings, where there was much criticism about this "press ban" as opposed to the little criticism over Macron's actions, which exposes the further [[Liberal hypocrisy|hypocrisy by liberals]].<ref>https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/feb/24/media-blocked-white-house-briefing-sean-spicer</ref>

In April 2017, Macron refused to communicate and denied press access to the Russian state channel [[RT]], which his campaign accused of spreading [[fake news]] and disinformation.<ref>[http://www.france24.com/en/20170429-macron-campaign-drops-accreditation-kremlin-backed-media French presidential hopeful Macron bans Russian-state media from campaign trail]. ''France 24''. April 29, 2017. Retrieved May 1, 2017.</ref><ref>https://www.rt.com/news/386538-macron-rt-accreditation-requests</ref> This measure is comparable to president Trump's decision to refuse several liberal media outlets, such as [[CNN]], from his press meetings, where there was much criticism about this "press ban" as opposed to the little criticism over Macron's actions, which exposes the further [[Liberal hypocrisy|hypocrisy by liberals]].<ref>https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/feb/24/media-blocked-white-house-briefing-sean-spicer</ref>

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