Far-right French leader cancels CPAC speech, citing Bannon's 'gesture alluding to Nazi ideology' [View all]

by Laura Kelly - 02/21/25

The leader of a far-right political party in France said he would not address as planned the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) after Steve Bannon, a close ally to President Trump, appeared to give a Nazi salute at the forum Thursday.

“I had been invited … to make a speech on the links between the United States and France, as well as the recent electoral dynamic of patriot parties in Europe,” Jordan Bardella, leader of France’s National Rally, said in a statement, as reported by France 24.

“Yesterday, while I was not present in the room, one of the speakers out of provocation allowed himself a gesture alluding to Nazi ideology. I therefore took the immediate decision to cancel my speech that had been scheduled this afternoon,” Bardella added.

Bannon has said his gesture was “a wave,” and reacted to Bardella’s cancellation by saying the French politician is “unfit to lead France,” in a comment to the French outlet Le Point.

https://thehill.com/policy/international/5157885-far-right-france-cpac-bannon-nazi-salute-musk-trump/


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