‘You’re Kidding Me, Right?’: CNN’s Amanpour to Marine Le Pen Saying She’s Not Far Right

RUSH TRANSCRIPT:
Amanpour: “That you‘re party did so well in the European elections and soda Giorgia Meloni‘s party. And so did afd. I mean, afd is, you know, a little bit like the former national front it‘s very scary how do you see Europe changing what, what, how would it change Europe?”

LE PEN: “Trump was seen I strongly dispute the term far-right, which in your country refers to small groups that are extremely radical and violent if you like, the equivalent —“

AMANPUR: “You don‘t think you don‘t think you‘re far right?”

LE PEN: “Equivalent of what we are in the United States is between the center right and center left with regards to ideas, so I think this, you kidding me, right? Yes. Yes, I‘m telling you very honestly, I think this use of the term fall right carries a stigma and is very pejorative. The national said, we want a Europe of nations a Europe that respects the decisions of the people and not a super—“