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Vice -President JD Vance condemned the European countries last month for lack of commitment to democracy, because many of them come out by the attacks of legal legal leaders.
Vance’s criticism refers to more than only Europe, as populist leaders around the world face legal problems from direct prohibitions of choice to Criminal verdicts.
Here are the top populist leaders facing the most pressure.
1. Marine Le Pen, France
Right -wing French politician Marina Le Pen and several members of her party Ascendent National Rally were convicted of embezzlement on Monday, and she was forbidden to run in the 2027 presidential election.
Populist leaders from across Europe condemned the verdict, pointing to her significant leadership at the polling station.
“Those who are afraid of voters’ judgment are often demanding certificate from the courts. In Paris, they condemned Marine Le Pen and would like to remove it from political life,” said Italian deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini after Le Pen’s verdict.
“We’re not intimidated,” he added. “Full speed forward, my friend!”
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French right -wing leader Marine Le Pen condemned the Paris court and forbade him to run for five years. (Associated Press)
2. Jair Bolsonaro, Brazil
The Supreme Court of Brazil accepted the charges against former President Jair Bolsonar last week for allegedly attempting to remain in power after his defeat of 2022, ordering the former leader to judge.
All five judges ruled in favor of accepting the accusations issued by General Prosecutor Paulo Gonet, who accused Bolsonara and 33 people to attempt a coup who included a plan for poisoning his successor, current President Luiz in anácio in in anácio Lulla da Silva and kill the Supreme Court judge.
Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro arrives at lunch with senators from his support base in the National Congress building in Brasilia in Brazil, on Tuesday, February 18, 2025. (AP Photo/Eraldo Peres)
The former president has repeatedly denied injustice and says he has been politically persecuted.
Under Brazilian lawThe state of condemnation carries a sentence of up to 12 years. In combination with other accusations, this could result in a said decade behind bars.
3. Calin Georgescu, Romania
Calin Georgescu won the first round of Romanian Presidential elections earlier this year, only to be canceled by the election due to the allegation Russian deal in favor of Georgescu.
Georgescu was then detained and has since been forbidden to run in the elections, despite running on surveys.
Calin Georgescu is forbidden to run for president in Romania, despite the head of the polling station. (AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda)
4. Matteo Salvini, Italy
Italian Vice Prime Minister Matteo Salvini faced the years of legal problems for accusations that he illegally detained approximately 100 migrants during his 2019 interior minister.
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In the 2019 incident, migrants held offshore on a humanitarian rescue ship. The Italian courts dismissed the charges against Slavinia in December.
“The protection of our country’s border against smuggler is not a crime,” Salvini said shortly after the verdict. “This is a win for the league and Italy.”
5. Imran Khan, Pakistan
Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Imran Khan was closed last month for corruption charges, although many of his supporters compared his situation with that President Donald Trump and the charges he faced.
Pakistani court condemned Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi at 14 and seven years in prison after finding them guilty of corruption. They were convicted of allegedly accepting the country as a myth through the al-Qadir Trust, which they set up while Khan was in power. Khan, however, maintains its innocence, describing events as “Witch Hunting” in Exclusive Fox News Digital comments. This is just one of the more than 100 cases he is facing.
President Donald Trump welcomes the then Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan at the White House, during the first term as president. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)
Khan’s situation was also emphasized by longtime Trump Ally and advisor Richard Grenell, who is on social media at the end of last year, when he tweeted: “Free Imran Khan!”
6. Donald Trump, United States
President Donald Trump faced waves of legal troubles from his political opponents who stretched almost a decade until their first administration.
He first faced the already discredited claims about Russia, before once again faced an impen for negotiating assistance for Ukraine. Once they were out of duty, the Federal and State Governments were targeting his business of investigations, which eventually resulted in his belief for forgery of business records, a judgment that the Allies say was false.
President Donald Trump was seen at the Manhattan Criminal Court, New York on Monday, April 15, 2024. (Jabin Botsford/Washington Post/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
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Trump admitted that populist leaders like him face challenges around the world. He noted in a “very important” situation Le Pen in a statement on Tuesday.
“She was forbidden for five years and was a leading candidate,” Trump said. “That sounds like this country, it sounds very similar to this country.”
Fox News’ Avi Kumar, Benjamin Weinthal and Associated Press contributed to this report.
