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The leader of the French far-right National Front party claimed that the Republican’s shock victory can lead the way for other populist leaders to win elections in their own countries. Speaking on the BBC’s Andrew Marr Show, Ms Le Pen described Mr Trump’s landmark victory as a “referendum” against the establishment. She said: “Clearly Donald Trump’s victory is an additional stone in the building of a new world destined to replace the old one. “Obviously, we have to compare this victory with the rejection of the European Constitution by the French people.

BBC•GETTY The French politician said Trump's US election victory will pave the way for populist leaders

We have to compare this victory with the rejection of the European Constitution by the French people Marine Le Pen

“Of course, with a Brexit vote, but also with the emergence of movements devoted to the nation – patriotic movements in Europe. “All of these elections are essentially referendums against the unfettered globalisation that has been imposed upon us, that has been imposed upon people, and today has clearly shown its limits.” The French politician added the “real questions” of the French presidential election will establish “real choices” from the people. She continued: “Do we want a multicultural society following the model of the English speaking world where fundamental Islam is progressing and where we see major religious claims or do we want an independent nation with people able to control their own destiny?

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“Or do we accept to be a region managed by the technocrats of the European Union?” However, her views have seen her and her party being branded racist, an accusation she says was leveled by the “elites” trying to defeat their surge in popularity. The far-right leader claimed the rise of nationalism across Europe was not a mirror of that in the 1930s. Ms Le Pen said: “What doesn’t work is when you impose the same drugs on everyone, when clearly, if you will, the different countries are not suffering from the same disease, or that you want everyone to wear the same suit, but the suit will be too small and too big for everyone, except possibly Germany, as they tailored it.”

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