Jean-Marie Le Pen, the founder of the Front National party has issued an extraordinary attack on his daughter, claiming she lacks the right qualities to become president.
Marine Le Pen’s father launched scathing attacks on his “ungrateful” daughter’s capabilities on the eve of the French election.
French presidential candidate Marine Le Pen’s father Jean-Marie has suggested his daughter is “unfit” to lead the country.
Mr Le Pen, the 88-year-old former leader of the Front National, said Ms Len Pen had “character,” but not much else.
In an interview with the Sunday Times in Paris, he complained his daughter had not sought his advice during the campaign and ignored his emails expressing support.
He insisted that he does want Ms Le Pen to win the election, pointing out he as “called unequivocally for people to vote Marine.”
However, he went on to say that his 28-year-old granddaughter, Marion Marechal-Le Pen, would have been a better candidate.
This isn’t the first time Jean-Marie Le Pen blasts his own daughter Marine Le Pen as incompetent. Back in April 2015 when Jean-Marie retired, he said his granddaughter Marion should replace him, not his daughter Marine.