# Jordan Bardella's Far Right Throne Crumbles > Jordan Bardella, France's far-right leader, faces losing his presidential bid after antisemitic messages resurface. - Title: Jordan Bardella's Far Right Throne Crumbles · Vanity Fair - Summary: Jordan Bardella, France's far-right leader, faces losing his presidential bid after antisemitic messages resurface. - Keywords: jordan bardella, marine le pen, national rally, france, presidential election, antisemitic messages, political scandal, far right, Jordan, Bardella's, Far, Right - Source: Vanity Fair — https://vanityfair.com/story/jordan-bardella-antisemitic-messages-marine-le-pen - Author: Olivier Bouchara - Published: 2026-10-15T20:03:27.696+00:00 - Read time: 2 min - Topics: jordan bardella, marine le pen, national rally, france, presidential election, antisemitic messages, political scandal, far right ## Bardella's Quelle Époque! Moment Jordan Bardella, 30, asked where Trump and Nicolas Sarkozy get all their energy during a Saturday night infotainment show. > Where does he get all that energy? ## Bardella's Leadership Threat Bardella was expected to become France's next president after Marine Le Pen's electoral ban was reduced. > The election won’t take place until April, but Bardella already knows he will not be president. ## Antisemitic Messages Alleged Mediapart claims Bardella authored antisemitic messages over a decade ago suggesting Jews control banks and seek to dominate non-Jews. > all banks are owned by Jews ## Bardella Denies Authorship Bardella denies writing the messages as a 17-year-old and threatens legal action against Mediapart. > I have only one Twitter account ## Le Pen's Return to Race Marine Le Pen announced she would resume her presidential candidacy after an appeals court reduced her electoral ban. > She will be president and Bardella will be her prime minister ## Bardella's Political Rise Bardella became the youngest departmental official in the National Rally at 19 and a national spokesperson by 22. > At 23, he was the party’s marquee candidate for the EU parliamentary elections ## Bardella's Campaign Strategy Bardella shifted the National Rally from Le Pen's immigration-focused policies to pro-business, lower-tax rhetoric. > I’m not left wing ## Bardella's High-Profile Relationship Bardella began a relationship with Princess Maria Carolina of Bourbon-Two Sicilies, a royal influencer with 259,000 Instagram followers. > We made the decision to stop hiding ## Internal Party Concerns The National Rally faced backlash over candidates wearing Nazi symbols and making Holocaust-related comments. > Gas brought justice to the victims of the Shoah ## Le Pen's Conviction Marine Le Pen was found guilty of misappropriating 2.9 million euros from European Parliament funds in a corruption case. > 2.9 million euros ## Bardella's Political Ambitions Bardella announced he would refuse the prime minister role if his party didn't win an absolute majority in the French parliament. > In a few hours, at the age of 28, I might become prime minister ## Bardella's Political Crisis Bardella faces a leadership crisis after antisemitic messages resurface and his relationship with Le Pen strains. > Where does she get all that energy? ## Bardella's Political Future Bardella's leadership is under threat as Le Pen prepares to run for the 2027 presidential election. > The next presidential election is in 2027 ## Bardella's Political Strategy Bardella is trying to balance his pro-business policies with Le Pen's immigration-focused agenda. > I’m not left wing ## Bardella's Political Challenges Bardella faces internal party dissent and public scrutiny over his relationship with Le Pen. > There are silent marches every day ## Bardella's Political Crisis Bardella's leadership is under threat as Le Pen prepares to run for the 2027 presidential election. > The next presidential election is in 2027 ## Key takeaway Jordan Bardella, France's far-right leader, faces losing his presidential bid after antisemitic messages resurface.