‘Pretty convenient’: Popular French right-wing politician JAILED, barred from 2027 election



Right-wing French politician Marine Le Pen has been sentenced to four years in jail and barred from running for public office for five years, which means she will not be eligible to run in France’s 2027 presidential election. The Paris court presided over by Judge Bénédicte de Perthuis found her guilty of embezzling over €4 million in European Union funds.

It’s a huge devastation, as Le Pen has been leading in the polls.

“Now that seems pretty convenient, doesn’t it?” says Glenn Beck, noting that Nicolas Sarkozy and François Fillon, two prominent right-wing French politicians, were also convicted of crimes in the last five years.

“It seems to be happening a lot in Europe, where they just seem to be finding these crimes,” he says skeptically.

It almost reminds him of the way Donald Trump was indicted on 91 criminal counts across four separate cases during the Biden administration, all in an effort to thwart Trump's 2024 presidential bid.

But the lawfare waged against him and his supporters wasn’t enough to stop the people from re-electing him. If anything, it only served to fuel the MAGA fire.

“The people get pissed off that you're trying to make the decision for them,” says co-host Stu Burguiere of the lawfare staged against President Trump and likely Le Pen as well. “The French people get annoyed at that, I think. At least I know the American people do.”

“You're exactly right. It actually galvanizes people because they no longer trust the system. They're like, ‘What the hell? Why are you taking my choice away?”’ Glenn agrees.

The French people are capable of “[looking] at these allegations” and “[making] the decision” for themselves on whether Marine Le Pen can be trusted as president," says Stu. “People did that with all the allegations against Donald Trump and they said, ‘You know what? I don't see anything here.”’

But in France, the judges know better than the people, apparently.

“France, I know I don’t speak your language, but … you should probably wake up,” warns Glenn.

To hear more of the conversation, watch the clip above.

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Bogged Down

Except for professional historians, I know no one familiar with the Crimean War, which pitted Russia against Britain, France, Turkey, and Sardinia from 1853-1856. To be sure, a few people recall that during this war Florence Nightingale introduced modern nursing, and Tennyson wrote his thrilling poem about the charge of the Light Brigade. Otherwise, this war seems to have left no trace in Western, and especially American, consciousness.

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No More Mixed Signals: Europe Needs To Spend More on Defense—and Soon

The news that senior members of the Trump administration's foreign policy team inadvertently invited a critical journalist onto a group chat that discussed the Yemen bombing campaign has roiled Washington. After two months of disruption, the Beltway is settling into its first classic scandal of this presidential term. But while Americans argue about classification standards and parse the precise distinction between "war plans" and "attack plans," the rest of the world focuses on what the conversation reveals about the administration’s attitudes toward them. Europe is confronting the depths of Trumpian disdain revealed in the texts. Some countries are making important progress on defense. The question is if it will be enough.

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Sweet Karoline: Press secretary SLAMS French radical for suggesting Lady Liberty be returned



On March 16 at a rally in Paris, radical leftist French politician Raphaël Glucksmann took aim at President Trump when he suggested that our Statue of Liberty be returned to France since America no longer stands for freedom.

“We’re going to say to the Americans who have chosen to side with the tyrants, to the Americans who fired researchers for demanding scientific freedom: ‘Give us back the Statue of Liberty.’ We gave it to you as a gift, but apparently you despise it. So it will be just fine here at home,” he said to a crowd of 1,500.

Back at home, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt was asked during a press conference by Fox News’ Peter Doocy about Glucksmann’s comments, and her response was pure gold.

Pat Gray of “Pat Gray Unleashed” plays the clip of her epic comeback.

When Doocy asked if President Trump was planning to send Lady Liberty back to France, Leavitt retorted, “Absolutely not, and my advice to that unnamed, low-level French politician would be to remind them that it’s only because of the United States of America that the French are not speaking German right now.”

In response to Leavitt’s spitfire comeback, Pat plays the sound of angels singing.

“Karoline Leavitt, you rock!” he exclaims, adding that it’s “so nice to have curly out of our hair” — a jab at Biden’s White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre, whose bald-faced lies drove Pat insane every single day of her tenure.

Leavitt, he says, has been on a roll since day one.

He points to her other recent comeback, during which she put CNN’s Kaitlin Collins in her place on the subject of Biden’s autopen scandal.

When Collins asked a question that seemed to suggest that President Trump didn’t have the authority to void Biden’s pardons and that there was a lack of proof that an autopen was used to sign the pardons, Leavitt said the following.

“The president was begging the question that I think a lot of journalists in this room should be asking about whether or not the former president of the United States, who I think we can all finally agree was cognitively impaired … even [knew] about these pardons. Was his legal signature used without his consent or knowledge?” she said.

“And that's not just the president or me raising those questions, Kaitlin. According to the New York Post, there are Biden officials from the previous White House who raised those questions and wondered if the president was even consulted about his legally binding signature being signed onto documents, and so I think it's a question that everybody in this room should be looking into, because certainly that would propose perhaps criminal or illegal behavior if staff members were signing the president of the United States’ autograph without his consent,” she added.

To see the footage of Leavitt’s fiery comebacks and hear more of Pat and the “Unleashed” panel’s commentary, watch the clip above.

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BEASTMODE: White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt Reminds France Why They ‘Are not Speaking German Right Now’

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt fired back at a French lawmaker who demanded the United States return the Statue of Liberty to France. 

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FACT CHECK: No, Zelenskyy Didn’t Buy French Company

A video shared on Facebook claims Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy bought a French company. Verdict: False There is no evidence for this claim. Fact Check: Social media users are claiming that Zelenskyy bought a French company through his offshore company, Maltex. (RELATED: Did Harper Collins Omit 64,575 Words In The NIV And ESV Versions?) “Just weeks […]

Zelenskyy miscalculated — and Trump won’t budge



During last week’s Oval Office confrontation with President Donald Trump, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy received a stark reality check — and Europe is now scrambling to preserve its influence over Ukraine’s future.

First, we must establish a crucial fact: Those who wish to continue the endless war want you to believe that Ukraine must join NATO to ensure its ongoing security in a ceasefire deal. The opposite is true. Russia lost, and it did so without NATO involvement. Russia failed to achieve its primary objective — taking full control of Ukraine. The notion that Russia is poised to invade Poland or other NATO countries is unfounded. Without NATO involvement, Moscow has already demonstrated its limitations.

Will Zelenskyy take the deal, or will he keep dragging his countrymen through a war they can’t win?

This is critical when examining the exchange at the White House between Trump and Zelenskyy. This was not a routine diplomatic meeting — it was an unvarnished display of power dynamics.

Contrary to prevailing narratives, Trump did not instigate the tension. The viral clips circulating on social media omit the preceding 20 minutes, during which Trump consistently offered Zelenskyy an off-ramp.

Trump repeatedly cautioned him, signaling that he should reconsider his stance. Yet Zelenskyy persisted, prompting Trump’s firm response: “Don’t tell us what we’re going to feel. We’re trying to solve a problem!”

Zelenskyy had just been publicly put in his place. He came to Washington thinking he could dictate terms. He thought he could guilt America into another blank check. Trump made it clear: Those days are over. At that moment, Zelenskyy grasped reality. He was no longer dealing with an American leader willing to be pressured into indefinite financial and military commitments. He hastily returned to Europe seeking reinforcement.

Zelenskyy returns, tail between his legs

Within hours, European leaders — including British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, French President Emmanuel Macron, and other heads of state — gathered in London. Their objective was to craft an alternative peace framework that would circumvent Trump’s influence. Their true concern is not Russia’s next move but the prospect of an American president who prioritizes U.S. interests over European demands.

In response, the U.K. pledged an additional aid package to Ukraine worth over $4 billion, including a $2 billion loan and another $2 billion for air defense systems. Macron floated the idea of a “coalition of the willing,” which is a euphemism for “If America won’t send troops, maybe we will.”

This approach raises fundamental questions. Are European nations prepared to deploy their own troops? More importantly, are Americans willing to send their sons and daughters to fight in Ukraine? The answer, for many, is a resounding no.

Europe’s power play

The ongoing crisis is less about defending democracy and more about geopolitical maneuvering. European elites are striving to maintain their strategic leverage, and Trump’s economic-based approach threatens to upend their plans.

Trump’s proposal to Ukraine is straightforward: Accept economic investment in rare-earth minerals, or receive no further assistance.It prioritizes economic cooperation over endless war. Ukraine holds vast mineral resources essential to modern technology, and American investors are prepared to help rebuild the nation. The plan represents a mutually beneficial alternative to prolonged warfare. However, Zelenskyy initially rejected it. After reconsidering, he returned to the United States, only to attempt a renegotiation in front of the media. Trump, unwilling to entertain such posturing, dismissed him outright.

This response sent shock waves through European leadership. If Trump’s strategy prevails, the war will conclude, military aid will cease, and Ukraine will transition to an economic recovery model. Such a resolution would strip Europe of its ability to dictate terms while simultaneously disrupting China’s control over global supply chains — an outcome Beijing strongly opposes.

The bigger picture

Connecting these dots reveals a broader reality: European leaders are not advocating for peace — they are maneuvering to retain influence. Their fear is not that Ukraine will fall to Russia but rather that Trump will broker a settlement that excludes them from the decision-making process.

Zelenskyy’s tantrum in the Oval Office was not merely a diplomatic miscalculation — it was the reaction of a leader recognizing that U.S. policy is shifting away from blank-check commitments. The crucial question now is whether Ukraine will seize the opportunity to rebuild through economic engagement or persist in a conflict that serves the interests of European power brokers more than its own people. Will he take the deal, or will he keep dragging his countrymen through a war they can’t win?

“America First” isn’t about abandoning allies but about ensuring we’re not being played. Last week, Trump made it clear: The game is over.

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Europe’s Free Ride Comes to an End

Having been shocked by Vice President J.D. Vance’s speech at the Munich Security Conference and Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s negotiations with Russia, the great and the good in Europe are descending on Washington to understand what the Trump administration is up to. Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky and his French counterpart, Emmanuel Macron, are merely the most well-known figures to cross the pond in the past few days.

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Migrating Mona Lisa and a $50 van Gogh: Two controversies that have the art world in hysterics



Two controversies have just flipped the art world on its head: The “Mona Lisa” is apparently leaving the Louvre in Paris, France, and a long-lost van Gogh painting has experts at odds.

Pat Gray and the “Unleashed” team unpack the reports.

The Louvre — once “the most famous, most exclusive art museum in the world” — has apparently become “a run-down dump,” says Pat. “Paint is peeling off the walls; the temperature control system isn’t working … which can ruin the art.”

France’s President Emmanuel Macron has announced that renovations are under way, with a special space being created for da Vinci’s masterpiece.

However, Francesca Caruso, the regional assessor for culture of Italy’s Lombardy region, has since suggested that the painting be returned to its original home in Italy.

“Leonardo represents Italian genius. Milan would be an ideal location to display the work,” she wrote, noting that the Winter Olympics, which Milan will host, is just a year away and is sure to elevate tourism.

On the other hand, a French king — Francis I — purchased the “Mona Lisa” in 1519. It has been hanging in France’s Louvre for over 200 years.

Regardless of who ends up with one of the art world's greatest treasures, it’s likely that this tug-of-war wouldn’t be happening if France were a thriving nation — that is, it did not open its borders and implement socialism.

“You open the door to socialist policies, you put your country in a position to pay for everything, you don't have a big enough tax base for this utopia, so … you have to import cheap labor from third-world countries, and here they come from North Africa and the Middle East, and what do you got? You got an entire continent that's been overrun,” says Keith Malinak.

The second controversy that’s shaking up the art world involves a long-lost van Gogh painting that was purchased for $50 in 2016 at a garage sale in Minnesota. It took expert analysts at the New York-based LMI group years and $30,000 to verify its authenticity, but their recently released 450-page report has declared that it is indeed a product of the Dutch Post-Impressionist master.

Titled “Elimar” after an inscription on the front of the canvas, the work is believed by the art data science firm to belong to Saint-Rémy, now called Clinique van Gogh — a collection of paintings van Gogh made during his year-long stint at Saint-Paul sanitarium, during which he was a self-admitted patient.

However, the Van Gogh Museum, the ultimate authority on van Gogh paintings, has denied the attribution to the Post-Impressionist painter, deeming the LMI group’s report insufficient.

The painting is “thought to be worth over $15 million” and will soon be up for auction, says Pat, calling the entire ordeal “bizarre.”

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Socialist theater that put on free event faces bankruptcy after hundreds of military-age African migrants refuse to leave



The French Red Cross Foundation held a free conference titled "Reinventing the Reception of Refugees in France" on Dec. 10 at the Gaîté Lyrique, a woke arts center owned by the socialist-led council of Paris and housed within a historic 19th-century building. Fellow travelers evidently keen to put theory into practice ushered over 250 migrants from Algeria, Mali, and other African countries to the venue.

While some of the military-aged migrants bothered listening to the supposed refugee experts speak, others right away began picking out where on the premises they would spend the next several weeks squatting.

Now, over 300 migrants are occupying the space. Radio France indicated that the problem has been compounded because the theater has also become a destination for homeless Parisians.

The woke theater reaping the whirlwind originally stated that the institution was not "designed or equipped for accommodation on such a scale," but the Gaîté Lyrique would nevertheless "maintain its activity to allow the venue to remain open to its various audiences."

'They're being frightened away by all these young men.'

Unsurprisingly, hundreds of foreign nationals issuing demands and squatting in place without a sufficient number of latrines is a business killer, not to mention a toxic environment to have beside a children's playground and war memorials. After all, the occupiers' disruptive presence has not been not limited to the confines of the theater.

According to the Times (U.K.), the occupying forces hold general assemblies daily, banging drums and shouting slogans.

The theater presently states on its website, "Due to the occupation of the building, and in the absence of solutions proposed by the competent authorities, the Gaîté Lyrique is currently unable to maintain the conditions allowing the reception of the public in its spaces. The decision has been taken to keep the building closed: Scheduled events are canceled, postponed, or relocated to partner locations until further notice."

All of the performances at the theater have been canceled through at least Jan. 24. The Times noted that with ticket sales accounting for roughly 70% of its income — the remainder coming from subsidies — the theater may not only fail to pay or retain its 60 employees but might ultimately go under.

Although the theater is effectively dying by its own weak hand, it is poised to take other businesses down with it.

The manager of the Bistrot De La Gaite, a restaurant next door to the theater, told the Times, "They are ruining my business."

"They hang around outside my terrace, smoking joints and fighting among themselves," said the manager, a daughter of Algerians identified in the report only as Elia. "Not only do we no longer get theatergoers because the theater is shut, but we don't get passers-by either. They're being frightened away by all these young men."

'There's a racist system in place that doesn't give people of color a chance.'

It appears that the leadership behind the theater, including its CEO Vincent Carry and director Juliette Donadieu, lack the requisite intestinal fortitude and survival instinct to save the institution by giving the occupiers the boot, claiming on the one hand that "it is unthinkable for the Gaîté Lyrique to throw these people out onto the street in the middle of winter," and admitting on the other that the number of foreign youths squatting on the premises continues to increase, and the "sanitary conditions are deteriorating day after day."

The socialist-led council has proved similarly useless, concluding that it could not find a place to move the migrants. Members reportedly tried to pass their problem off on the country's Ukraine-focused president, Emmanuel Macron, whose government rejected their request.

The Times indicated that the migrants' identification as minors is fraudulent. After all, were that the case and the migrants were under the age of 18, the city would be obligated to find housing and assistance for them. Authorities determined, however, that they were adults.

The leftist activists who organized the occupation, members of a group called the Collectif des Jeunes du Parc de Belleville, have campaigned against the age cut-off, calling it "racist and expeditive."

The radical activist group vowed not to leave the theater "without an offer of decent accommodation," claiming that if their demands are not met, "It's because there's a racist system in place that doesn't give people of color a chance."

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