#FRANCE: Pres. Candidate Zemmour Convicted Of "Hate Speech" For 2020 Remarks

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A French court has convicted the far-right French presidential candidate Éric Zemmour of inciting racial hatred and fined him for remarks he made in 2020, according to reports.

During a September 2020 TV appearance, Zemmour, now a candidate for president, had made comments about unaccompanied migrants.

"They are thieves, they are murderers, they are rapists, that's all they are, they must be sent back," Zemmour said at the time, referring to "unaccompanied minors" who "have nothing to do in France," according to Politico. 

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#FRANCE: Anti-Immigramt Pundit Joins Presidential Race

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French anti-immigrant media pundit Eric Zemmour has announced that he will run for president in next year’s election, adding his controversial and fiercely anti-immigration voice to the field of challengers seeking to unseat President Emmanuel Macron.

Seen by critics as an unapologetic racist but admired by supporters as a champion of traditional French values, Zemmour surged in polls in recent months, though his early momentum is starting to slow  recent polling.

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