Macron Criticizes Le Pen's "Lack of Humility" Over Ukraine Stance
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Emmanuel Macron is the president of France. He is talking about Marine Le Pen. She wants to be president in 2027.
Macron says Le Pen has a "lack of humility." This means she does not act humble. She seems too sure of herself.
Le Pen wants to stop aid to Ukraine. Aid means money or help. France sends help to Ukraine now.
Many people are critical of Le Pen's idea. Critical means they do not like it. But Le Pen says she is right.
Jad Zahab works for Gabriel Attal. Attal is a French politician. Zahab says Le Pen agrees with Donald Trump. Trump is the president of the United States.
Zahab also says Le Pen agrees with Vladimir Putin. Putin is the president of Russia. Russia is fighting a war in Ukraine.
Zahab thinks this is a problem. He says Le Pen is too close to Trump and Putin.
This is about the next French election in 2027. Many politicians are talking about Ukraine.
Vocabulary15 words
- president
- the leader of a country
- humility
- being humble; not thinking you are always right
- aid
- help, often money, given to another country
- critical
- saying something is bad or wrong
- war
- fighting between countries
- election
- when people vote for a leader
- politician
- a person who works in government
- align
- to agree with or support someone
- spokesperson
- a person who speaks for a group
- criticize
- to say bad things about something
- policy
- a plan or rule a government has
- oppose
- to be against something
- support
- to agree with and help something
- candidate
- a person who wants to win an election
- government
- the group that runs a country
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1. She has a lack of humility 2. Cut aid 3. Trump and Putin
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Emmanuel Macron is the _____ of France. He is talking about Marine Le Pen. She wants to be president in _____.
Macron says Le Pen has a "lack of _____." This means she does not act humble.
Le Pen wants to stop _____ to Ukraine. France sends help to Ukraine now.
Many people are _____ of Le Pen's idea. But Le Pen says she is right.
Jad Zahab says Le Pen agrees with Donald _____. Trump is the president of the United States.
Zahab also says Le Pen agrees with Vladimir _____. Russia is fighting a war in Ukraine.
This is about the next French _____ in 2027.
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