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Protesters presented as nationalists disrupted a program on Saturday evening that the far-right French presidential candidate Marine Le Pen was recording in Guadeloupe. His entourage speaks of “extreme left” demonstrators.
“Twenty far-left demonstrators jostled us quite violently,” reported the entourage of the candidate of the National Rally (RN). His press officer reported having received “a blow in the back”. They also “ripped off the microphone” worn by the candidate.
The set, where Marine Le Pen was finishing recording a duplex program to be broadcast on Sunday on France 3 “was invaded by militants from several nationalist organizations in Guadeloupe”, including the Guadeloupe National Alliance (ANG), reported the Guadeloupe La Première channel, which itself had to cancel a live interview scheduled for 7:30 p.m. local time. “There were no real clashes or violence but rather intimidation vis-à-vis Marine Le Pen”, reported the journalist of the channel on the spot.
“Out”, “racist”
On the images broadcast by the channel, we can see Marine Le Pen’s bodyguard taking her once morest him, while she lowers her head to protect herself. She was quickly evacuated from the set on which Guadeloupe La Première was to interview her live.
The demonstrators, who chanted “out”, “racist” according to images from BFMTV, left the scene on their own, the hotel management told AFP.
Marine Le Pen had arrived safely in Guadeloupe, where she was coming for the first time, while her father had never been able to go there on campaign.
Marine Le Pen’s program for Sunday is maintained. In particular, she must visit a market in Sainte-Anne and then meet firefighters in Sainte-Rose.