US State Department spokesperson Tammy Bruce addressed Marine Le Pen's sentencing during a press briefing on Monday, questioning her classification as a far-right politician and expressing concerns over political exclusion.

Referring to Vice President JD Vance's recent speech at the Munich Security Conference, Bruce stated, "We have got to do more as the West than just talk about democratic values, we must live them." She added that Le Pen's case was troubling in light of what she described as politically motivated legal actions against Donald Trump. Also, she said Washington supports "the right of everyone to offer their views in the public square, agree or disagree."

Meanwhile, Donald Trump Jr. falsely claimed on X that Le Pen was sentenced to prison and barred from candidacy. While she has been banned from running for president, her appeal could alter the ruling.