(12 Jan 2017) On Thursday, far-right French leader Marine Le Pen showed up at Trump Tower in New York and was seen sipping coffee in a basement coffee shop, leading to speculation she was looking to create a bond with the U.S. president-elect. However, no such meeting was on his agenda.
Trump Tower resident George Lombardi, who said he's been friends with Le Pen for over 20 years and is a friend of Trump's, said the French politician attended a private gathering the previous evening at his residence with entrepreneurs, industrialists and diplomats _ people she might be able to raise money from and "that have the possibility to help her with the campaign in France."
"Le Pen, just like Mr. Trump is finding that the message resonates with the working class," Lombardi said.
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