Description: Le Pen Tells Macron: Have Islamic Fundamentalism Soft Spot... Marine Le Pen kicked off her one chance to tackle Emmanuel Macron face-to-face by accusing him in a live television debate of being a representative of the global elite. Macron the clear front-runner to become Frances next president replied by labeling her the heir to a far-right dynasty unfit to lead the country. Monsieur Macron is the candidate of savage globalization Le Pen said. I am the candidate of the people. The confrontation immediately hit on the key theme of the final two weeks of Frances 2017 presidential election with the 48-year-old Le Pen calling for controls on competition and protection of workers and Macron 39 setting out a classical program of economic reform. The clash was brutal from the get-go. Have we ever seen a debate between two candidates begin so aggressively? Emmanuel Riviere managing director of pollster Kantar Public France asked on Twitter. Le Pen made multiple attempts to dismiss Macron calling him Mister Economy Minister and saying dont talk to me like a teacher to a student. Macron repeatedly charged Le Pen with being unprepared -- either for the debate or for governing the country. While the nationalist arrived on set carrying a ream of notes her younger rival spoke without prompts. Look in your files Macron told Le Pen over and over as she fumbled the detail of her arguments. The French people will understand that you have nothing to propose. The two journalists hosting the debate barely got a word in.
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