French far right's Jordan Bardella denies alleged 2013 anti-Semitic comments
Summary
Jordan Bardella, leader of France’s far-right National Rally party, denies allegations that he wrote anti-Semitic comments in private chats in 2013 when he was 17 or 18 years old. Bardella said he rejects the claims and plans to take legal action against the investigative website Mediapart that published them.Key Facts
- The anti-Semitic comments were reported by Mediapart, a French investigative website.
- The comments allegedly date back to 2013, from chats when Bardella was a teenager.
- Bardella denies the allegations and calls them false.
- Bardella is a close ally of Marine Le Pen, current frontrunner for France’s 2027 presidential election.
- Bardella is seen as a likely prime minister if Le Pen wins the presidency.
- Le Pen also dismissed the allegations as fake and blamed Mediapart for dirty tactics.
- Bardella and Le Pen have worked to improve the party’s image by distancing from past anti-Semitic remarks linked to its founder, Jean-Marie Le Pen.
- Bardella made a visit to Israel in 2025, the first by a French far-right leader, to improve the party’s reputation.
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