Farage and Le Pen try Trump’s trick of turning scandal to their advantage

Nigel Farage and Marine Le Pen are employing a tactical approach similar to that used by Donald Trump, attempting to turn scandals into political advantages. Both figures are making a defiant pitch that they answer only to the court of public opinion.

Coverage from Politico, The Wall Street Journal, and the Financial Times emphasizes the populist nature of this strategy, while Semafor notes that Europe's far right continues to face challenges. The central theme across these reports is the assertion that only the people possess the authority to judge them.

Future developments involve how these embattled populists navigate their current challenges and whether their appeal to a people's verdict effectively counters the scandals mentioned in the coverage.