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===2017 presidential election===

===2017 presidential election===

[[File:French presidential election, first round, 2017.png|thumb|left|200px|First round results of the French presidential election. Departments won by Le Pen are shaded dark blue.]]

[[File:French presidential election, first round, 2017.png|thumb|left|200px|First round results of the French presidential election. Departments won by Le Pen are shaded dark blue.]]

Le Pen ran again in the 2017 presidential election. [[United States]] President [[Donald Trump]] called her the strongest of the presidential candidates, particularly on borders and security.<ref>Tomlinson, Chris (April 21, 2017). [http://www.breitbart.com/london/2017/04/21/trump-touts-marine-le-pen-strongest-candidate-french-race/ Trump Touts Le Pen As ‘Strongest’ Candidate in French Presidential Race]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved April 21, 2017.</ref> By contrast, former U.S. President [[Barack Obama]] spoke with pro-EU candidate [[Emmanuel Macron]],<ref>Starr, Penny (April 22, 2017). [http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/04/22/obama-gently-waded-back-politics-speaks-phone-left-leaning-presidential-candidate-macron/ Obama ‘Gently Waded’ Back into Politics: Spoke on Phone with Left-Leaning Presidential Candidate Macron]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved April 22, 2017.</ref> who stated that terrorism would be "part of our daily lives for the years to come."<ref>Montgomery, Jack (April 21, 2017). [http://www.breitbart.com/london/2017/04/21/macron-terrorism-part-daily-lives-years-paris-shooting/ French Presidential Favourite Macron: Terrorism ‘Part of Our Daily Lives for Years to Come’ After Paris Shooting]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved April 22, 2017.</ref> After the first round, Obama explicitly endorsed Macron's candidacy.<ref>[http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/05/04/obama-endorses-macron-in-french-presidential-race.html Obama endorses Macron in French presidential race]. ''Fox News''. May 4, 2017. Retrieved May 4, 2017.</ref>

Le Pen ran again in the 2017 presidential election. [[United States]] President [[Donald Trump]] called her the strongest of the presidential candidates, particularly on borders and security.<ref>Tomlinson, Chris (April 21, 2017). [http://www.breitbart.com/london/2017/04/21/trump-touts-marine-le-pen-strongest-candidate-french-race/ Trump Touts Le Pen As ‘Strongest’ Candidate in French Presidential Race]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved April 21, 2017.</ref> British politician and radio talk show host [[Nigel Farage]] endorsed Le Pen.<ref>Kassam, Raheem (May 3, 2017). [http://www.breitbart.com/london/2017/05/03/farage-breaks-cover-french-election-want-see-le-pen-win/ Farage Breaks Cover on French Election: ‘I Want to See Le Pen Win’]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved May 4, 2017.</ref> By contrast, former U.S. President [[Barack Obama]] spoke with pro-EU candidate [[Emmanuel Macron]],<ref>Starr, Penny (April 22, 2017). [http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2017/04/22/obama-gently-waded-back-politics-speaks-phone-left-leaning-presidential-candidate-macron/ Obama ‘Gently Waded’ Back into Politics: Spoke on Phone with Left-Leaning Presidential Candidate Macron]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved April 22, 2017.</ref> who stated that terrorism would be "part of our daily lives for the years to come."<ref>Montgomery, Jack (April 21, 2017). [http://www.breitbart.com/london/2017/04/21/macron-terrorism-part-daily-lives-years-paris-shooting/ French Presidential Favourite Macron: Terrorism ‘Part of Our Daily Lives for Years to Come’ After Paris Shooting]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved April 22, 2017.</ref> After the first round, Obama explicitly endorsed Macron's candidacy.<ref>[http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/05/04/obama-endorses-macron-in-french-presidential-race.html Obama endorses Macron in French presidential race]. ''Fox News''. May 4, 2017. Retrieved May 4, 2017.</ref>

Left-wing opponents of Le Pen stated that even before the election, Le Pen made a large impact, shifting the political debate in France to the right.<ref>Hazareesingh, Sudhir (April 22, 2017). [http://www.politico.eu/article/marine-le-pen-national-front-has-already-won-france-election/ Marine Le Pen has already won]. ''Politico''. Retrieved April 22, 2017.</ref>

Left-wing opponents of Le Pen stated that even before the election, Le Pen made a large impact, shifting the political debate in France to the right.<ref>Hazareesingh, Sudhir (April 22, 2017). [http://www.politico.eu/article/marine-le-pen-national-front-has-already-won-france-election/ Marine Le Pen has already won]. ''Politico''. Retrieved April 22, 2017.</ref>