She is anti-Muslim, of course, with all the usual trappings, and has called for the end of dual citizenship; French citizens who also hold citizenship in other nations, like Israel, would be forced to relinquish one or the other (with the exception of other European Union nations and, conspicuously, Russia.)

Her campaign, like Trump's, has received the backing of Russian state hackers; French intelligence agencies are bracing for further interventions. Like Trump, her campaign has responded by backing Putin, demanding the end of sanctions against Russia, and even defending the Russian invasion of Crimea.

So those are the "shared values" Rep. Steve King is celebrating as he dodges constituents back home to meet with Marine Le Pen instead. The Republicans aren't making it subtle anymore. They seem to believe they no longer need to.