U.S. President Donald Trump said Le Pen's conviction is a "very big" deal. "She was banned for running for five years, and she's the leading candidate. That sounds very much like this country," he said, likely referring to the litany of felony charges he faced prior to the U.S. election. All charges were dropped after he won the presidency.

Could the National Rally retaliate in parliament by attempting to bring down the fragile coalition government?