Mask supports Le Pen in the elections despite her conviction, Barou says only fools don't change their opinions

Elon Musk, the richest person in the world, expressed his support for Marine Le Pen, the leader of France's far-right, despite her conviction for embezzlement of funds from the European Parliament and her upcoming bid in the 2027 presidential election. Musk posted on X, describing her as "France's last hope." This came after she announced her intention to run for a fourth time, amid criticism from French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian, who said that "only fools do not change their minds." Le Pen's party, the National Rally, is seeking to win the presidency in the upcoming elections after the Court of Appeal reduced her disqualification period from five years to 45 months, and after she was sentenced to one year in prison with electronic monitoring, despite her appeal against the sentence.