The aftermath of Marine Le Pen's conviction dominated French media. Morning coverage showed Le Pen launching a counter-offensive, describing the ruling as "the system's nuclear bomb" aimed at preventing her 2027 presidential candidacy. RN president Jordan Bardella announced weekend demonstrations and denounced a "tyranny of judges."
By midday, François Bayrou called for parliamentary "reflection" on the immediate application of ineligibility sentences, questioning whether France was "the only country that does this." This position was quickly echoed by right-wing politicians, with Eric Ciotti announcing a bill to eliminate provisional execution of ineligibility penalties.
The Paris Court of Appeal announced Le Pen's appeal process would conclude with a decision by "summer 2026," which Le Pen called "very good news" as it would precede the 2027 presidential race. Meanwhile, the judge who presided over Le Pen's trial was placed under police protection following threats.