Lula says it's time for Le Pen to win election

The politician is the country's main right-wing advocate and the biggest name in the opposition to current President Emmanuel Macron.

President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva (PT) Quoted from the deputy National Assembly of France Marine Le Pen (National Rally, right) after remembering all the times she lost the presidential election. It's time to win the election, she said. “coming”.

Le Pen in France after that and her father [Jean-Marie Le Pen] Losing a lot, it's coming to you. You have to be stubborn, fight, fight, and do the right things.he said in an interview with Princess Radio This Monday (July 1, 2024).

Le Pen has previously lost presidential elections three times, including to current President Emmanuel Macron. She is the daughter of far-right leader Jean-Marie Le Pen. She ran for the French presidency five times (1974, 1988, 1995, 2002 and 2007).

The French right emerged victorious in the first round of elections for the National Assembly, the lower house of parliament, on Sunday (June 30). RN (National Rally party, right), Marine Le Pen's party and its allies won 33.2% of the vote, according to the center's projections. Le MondeThe ballot boxes closed at 8 p.m. (3 p.m. Brasilia time).

Lula and the municipal elections

The CEO also said he believes that “the time” Workers' Party candidate for mayor of the municipality of Feira de Santana (BA), Ze Neto (PT-BA), “will arrive”As I got to him after trying 3 times. Ze Neto has already lost 5 elections.

“I think the day will come when Ze Neto is like this. I'm sure. There comes a time when people start saying, 'Wow, this guy is tough, this guy loves to fight, he's soft-skinned.'”The president said.

For the president, Ze Neto is an important figure for the party, and he realizes that it is not easy to win elections, and it is easy “I need a lot of dedication, a lot of walking, a lot of clapping in front of people’s houses, talking to them, answering questions, and one day it will come.”.