Earlier in the day, as Le Pen waited for prosecutors to show her hand, a group of senior National Rally officials and parliamentarians arrived in court to support their candidate; but Bardella was busy signing copies of his book at a meeting. Event held in Brussels.

The other side of the National Rally

Bardella writes in the book that he had to do this “He ran away to escape the violence and drug dealing at the bottom of the building.” He paints an apocalyptic picture of his hometown; here “the incessant comings and goings of drug dealers, screams, automatic gunfire, showdowns on the outskirts of buildings, smuggling, violence, attacks, Islamization” were “an everyday reality.”

Bardella later describes her mother often “depriving herself of leisure activities or clothes to provide for me” and “listing every expense, from a baguette to the smallest school supplies, in a notebook and saving a few coins.” Pennies whenever possible.” These stories are likely to resonate with readers angry about the rising cost of living and inadequate wage growth in France, especially at a time when the government is trying to fix the situation. Cut public spending to close the huge deficit.

Throughout the book, Bardella restates this: sickening His admiration for Le Pen was clearly aimed at dispelling any speculation that she might challenge his leadership.

“It is difficult to receive praise when traveling with someone the French know and respect,” he writes, recalling the 2019 European election campaign that saw Le Pen tasked with leading the National Rally list to victory when she was 23. “Marine sparks interest and emotion wherever she goes.”

“He’s a rock star,” Bardella wrote.