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==''En Marche!'' and the 2017 French presidential election==

==''En Marche!'' and the 2017 French presidential election==

Macron was a member of the French Socialist Party (''Parti Socialiste'') in the past, in 2016 he founded the party [[En Marche!]] a leftist [[Liberalism|liberal]] party which called for a federal [[European Union]]and supported mass-immigration policies which continue after five years by President [[François Hollande|Hollande]].<ref>http://www.lemonde.fr/election-presidentielle-2017/article/2017/01/24/emmanuel-macron-faire-de-la-destitution-d-assad-un-prealable-a-tout-a-ete-une-erreur_5067903_4854003.html</ref>

Macron was a member of the French Socialist Party (''Parti Socialiste'') in the past, in 2016 he founded the party [[En Marche!]] a leftist [[Liberalism|liberal]] party which supports, or is at least friendly towards, a federal [[European Union]], anti-[[Israel]] policies, and mass-immigration policies which continue after five years by President [[François Hollande|Hollande]].<ref>http://www.lemonde.fr/election-presidentielle-2017/article/2017/01/24/emmanuel-macron-faire-de-la-destitution-d-assad-un-prealable-a-tout-a-ete-une-erreur_5067903_4854003.html</ref>

Former [[United States]] President [[Barack Obama]] spoke with Macron, indicating his support for the candidate in the 2017 French presidential election.<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> 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> By contrast, incumbent U.S. President [[Donald Trump]] called his opponent, the eurosceptic [[Marine Le Pen]], the strongest of the presidential candidates, particularly on borders and security;<ref>Multiple references:

Former [[United States]] President [[Barack Obama]] spoke with Macron, indicating his support for the candidate in the 2017 French presidential election.<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> 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> By contrast, incumbent U.S. President [[Donald Trump]] called his opponent, the eurosceptic [[Marine Le Pen]], the strongest of the presidential candidates, particularly on borders and security;<ref>Multiple references:

During the election runoff, a socially conservative group which promotes [[family values]], Manif pour Tous ("Protest for everyone"), strongly urged voters not to vote for Macron due to his extreme socially leftist and anti-family policies.<ref>Tomlinson, Chris (April 27, 2017). [http://www.breitbart.com/london/2017/04/27/french-conservative-pro-family-group-macron-anti-family/ French Conservative Pro-Traditional Marriage Group Calls Macron ‘Anti-Family’ Candidate]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved April 28, 2017.</ref>

During the election runoff, a socially conservative group which promotes [[family values]], Manif pour Tous ("Protest for everyone"), strongly urged voters not to vote for Macron due to his extreme socially leftist and anti-family policies.<ref>Tomlinson, Chris (April 27, 2017). [http://www.breitbart.com/london/2017/04/27/french-conservative-pro-family-group-macron-anti-family/ French Conservative Pro-Traditional Marriage Group Calls Macron ‘Anti-Family’ Candidate]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved April 28, 2017.</ref>

The media was desperate to influence the election outcome and framed Macron in a flattering light. They called 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]] (by US standards) 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 not much different from the current French president Hollande on social issues although on economic issues he is much more pragmatic.

The media was desperate to influence the election outcome and framed Macron in a flattering light. They called 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]] (by US standards) 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 not much different from the current French president Hollande on social issues although on economic issues he is more pragmatic.

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>

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>

In a speech later in the campaign, Macron called the Le Pen voters/supporters "hateful cowards", "anti-France" and "true enemies", displaying his [[liberal values]].<ref>http://www.breitbart.com/london/2017/05/04/macrons-deplorables-moment/</ref> This was seen as similar to Hillary Clinton's '[[deplorable]]' statement.

In a speech later in the campaign, Macron called the Le Pen voters/supporters "hateful cowards", "anti-France" and "true enemies", displaying his [[liberal values]].<ref name="DeplorableMoment">http://www.breitbart.com/london/2017/05/04/macrons-deplorables-moment/</ref> This was seen as similar to Hillary Clinton's '[[deplorable]]' statement.<ref name="DeplorableMoment"/>

About nine gigabytes of data of emails from the campaign of French presidential candidate Emmanuel Macron were posted online<ref>[http://www.breitbart.com/news/macron-blasts-huge-hacking-attack-just-before-french-vote/ Macron Blasts Huge Hacking Attack Just Before French Vote]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved May 5, 2017.</ref><ref>[http://www.foxnews.com/world/2017/05/05/as-bitter-french-campaign-ends-macrons-team-hit-by-hack.html As bitter French campaign ends, Macron's team hit by hack]. ''Fox News''. May 5, 2017. Retrieved May 5, 2017.</ref> by a user called EMLEAKS to Pastebin on Friday the fifth of May. The En Marche! Movement has been the victim of a massive and co-ordinated hack this evening which has given rise to the diffusion on social media of various internal information." the statement said.<ref>http://www.reuters.com/article/us-france-election-macron-leaks-idUSKBN1812AZ</ref>

About nine gigabytes of data of emails from the campaign of French presidential candidate Emmanuel Macron were posted online<ref>[http://www.breitbart.com/news/macron-blasts-huge-hacking-attack-just-before-french-vote/ Macron Blasts Huge Hacking Attack Just Before French Vote]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved May 5, 2017.</ref><ref>[http://www.foxnews.com/world/2017/05/05/as-bitter-french-campaign-ends-macrons-team-hit-by-hack.html As bitter French campaign ends, Macron's team hit by hack]. ''Fox News''. May 5, 2017. Retrieved May 5, 2017.</ref> by a user called EMLEAKS to Pastebin on Friday the fifth of May. The En Marche! Movement has been the victim of a massive and co-ordinated hack this evening which has given rise to the diffusion on social media of various internal information." the statement said.<ref>http://www.reuters.com/article/us-france-election-macron-leaks-idUSKBN1812AZ</ref>