# Le Pen seizes on French protest chaos

> Marine Le Pen uses weekend riots to attack Macron ahead of April 2027 presidential election.
- Title: Le Pen seizes on French protest chaos · Al Jazeera | Shortify
- Summary: Marine Le Pen uses weekend riots to attack Macron ahead of April 2027 presidential election. Far-right leader Marine Le Pen attacked President Macron's…
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- Source: Al Jazeera — https://aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/19/french-protest-violence-a-christmas-present-for-le-pens-far-right?traffic_source=rss
- Author: Shola Lawal
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: marine le pen, national rally, emmanuel macron, france, 2027 french presidential election, protests, far-right politics, news, world, politics
## Riots sweep France as election looms
Massive protests across French cities degenerated into riots over the weekend. Far-right leader Marine Le Pen, running for president in April 2027, moved to exploit the crisis.
## Le Pen attacks Macron's credibility
In a video statement on Sunday, the National Rally leader said President Emmanuel Macron no longer has any credibility or authority to handle the unrest.

> no longer has any "credibility or authority"
## Le Pen frames France as trapped
Le Pen told voters they were caught between Macron's austerity hammering them and insurrectionary activists on the left, positioning herself as an alternative.

> austerity "hammering" them on the one hand and "insurrectionary activists" on the left
## Key takeaway

Far-right leader Marine Le Pen attacked President Macron's crisis response during weekend protests that turned to riots, positioning herself for the April 2027 presidential election.