The reason given by Marine Le Pen for not answering American journalists' questions when she was in New York for Time magazine's celebration of its 100 most influential people in 2014.
It seems normal that someone should be unable to speak a foreign language, even English, but the leader of the Front National gave a rather insular reason for her inability to speak the language of her hosts.
"I am one of the 80% of French people who do not speak English" she said; fortunately one of her fellow FN colleagues was able to act as interpreter. Dressed in a blue dress (what else?) Mme Le Pen was on a world stage - however slight - for the first time and suggested that as she would soon be in power it was useful practice to mingle with the high and mighty (mainly film stars this time).
Faux naïve?
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