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Macron calls candidate Le Pen ‘racist’ as elections approach
STORY: French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday accused his far-right challenger Marine Le Pen of lying to voters about what he calls her “racist” platform as the gap between candidates narrows with hours to go before the vote starts. on his way to the two finalists in the 2017 elections. Macron came into the race as the favorite, but Le Pen closed the gap. LE PEN: “I don’t think I’m just in the second round, but I can win these presidential elections. But it’s the French who decide and they will decide on Sunday night.” MACRON: “I fight for my plan, for my vision, which is that of a united France, I have persevered for the past five years, we understand the difficulties and the divisions that exist, and we have not corrected everything, we are We are very aware of that, which is why I want to continue this dedication.” Macron has so far steered clear of any direct debate, with the two attacking each other from a distance. Macron said in an interview published Friday that Le Pen’s policies are racist and deliberate. Le Pen said she was “appalled” by the accusation and called the president “aggressive”. origin – as long as they had a French passport. A poll on Friday showed the narrowest ever gap in support between the two rivals, with Le Pen winning 49% of the vote in a likely runoff against the president, her best ever poll score.
