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Mbappe ‘too wealthy to represent French immigrants’, says Le Pen

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Ms Le Pen picked up the same line of attack on Friday.

“I think that Mr Mbappé is a very good football player. But this tendency for actors, football players and singers to come forward and tell the French people how they should vote, and in particular people who earn €1,300- €1,400 [£1,099-£1,184] per month, while they are millionaires, even billionaires, who live abroad, this is starting to be badly received, in our country.

“These are people who are lucky enough to live comfortably, very comfortably, who are protected from insecurity, poverty, unemployment and everything that affects and makes our compatriots suffer,” she said. “At a time when the population is preparing to vote, they should show a bit of restraint.”

She added: “This election is an election of emancipation, seen as a way for the French people to take back control of their destiny and vote as they see fit.”

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