‘We support her!’ French youth vow to back Le Pen after savaging ‘FAILED’ main parties
YOUNG voters in France have hailed Marine Le Pen and vowed to support her campaign after condemning the “failed” mainstream parties on Newsnight.
French teens explain Marine Le Pen’s popularity amongst peers
The young voters praised the 48-year-old’s approach and hoped for brighter future for France under Le Pen.
Speaking to BBC Newsnight host Evan Davis in France, Cedric said: "I think I will vote Front National just to try it out.
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"We've tried different parities and they've all failed. So why not try her, even if her ideas are a little extreme."
His friend, Yoann added: "Most young people support Marine Le Pen.
"They're totally fed up with unemployment levels an also the fact that we keep having terrorist attacks in our country. We don't want our children to live in a world like that."
During the election television debates on Tuesday, Emmanuel Macron accused Le Pen of lying.
Mr Macron said: "You are saying the same lies that we've heard from your father for 40 years."
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Most young people support Marine Le Pen
While the young voters were also keen to attack the Front National leader's father, they praised Ms Le Pen for reinvigorating right-wing politics.
Cedric claimed Jean-Marie Le Pen had "Nazi-like and extremist ideas" which gave the Le Pen family and Front National "a very bad name".
Newsnight host Evan Davis speaks to young Marine Le Pen supporters
Speaking alongside 10 other candidates, Ms Le Pen promised to restore control of France's borders and scrap the euro, or else hold a referendum on EU membership.
She maintained that her presidency would improve the lives of French citizens.