Marine Le Pen
The candidate in presidents of France and the leader of “National front” marine Le pen accused the French media in the support of only one candidate for the presidency of Emmanuel Macron. About it reports The Local.
Speaking at a rally in Nantes, politician likened the actions of French press with the work of the American colleagues during the election campaign in the United States that led to the conflict, U.S. President Donald trump with the media: “the media has chosen their candidate and hysterically campaigning for the elect”.
According to Le Pen, the journalists only talking about high moral standards, followed by a claim that only analyzing the facts, but when they start to criticize, then start screaming about the attack on freedom of the press.
26 Feb Donald trump refused to attend the traditional dinner of White house correspondents (WHCA). About the reasons for his decision, the head of state said. As noted by NBC News, this is the first time in more than 30 years, when the President misses such an event.
Two days earlier, it was reported that correspondents of the TV channel CNN as well as Newspapers The New York Times, Los Angeles Times and Politico were not allowed at the briefing in the White house. A reporter for the news Agency Associated Press as a sign of solidarity with colleagues boycotted the event, expressed their opposition of the White house correspondents ‘ Association.
Trump once again accused CNN and The New York Times in spreading false news. According to the President, and the TV channel and the newspaper “became a joke”. On 18 February, the head of the White House called CNN, NBC and The New York Times enemies of the American people.