Marine Le Pen campaigns in Le Porge, village devastated by wildfires
The National Rally candidate visits the Gironde village two months after the fires to demonstrate her attentiveness to victims.
Marine Le Pen visited Le Porge, a locality severely damaged by summer wildfires, to demonstrate her closeness to residents affected by the disaster as part of her presidential campaign. According to Le Monde, the visit received a mixed welcome from village residents.
The report indicates that residents of Le Porge expressed disillusionment with politics, with some asserting that "no one believes in politics anymore." The candidate sought to show her concern for the consequences of the natural disaster and its victims.
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- Marine Le Pen en campagne présidentielle au Porge, village sinistré par les incendies où « personne ne croit plus à la politique » — Le Monde — Une
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