Andréa Kotarac
Role at the time: Spokesperson for the Rassemblement national and for Marine Le Pen, in a post on X
Statement summary
In a post on X, Kotarac, a spokesperson for the RN and for Marine Le Pen, says Les Écologistes leader Marine Tondelier is covering herself in shame by directly accusing the RN over the attack, calls her claims fake news and says the party is bringing legal proceedings against her.
“By directly accusing @RNational_off of the racist attack in #Trappes, Ms. Tondelier is covering herself in shame. I am informing you that we are bringing legal proceedings against this person and her fake news. (Translated from French. Original: En accusant directement le @RNational_off de l'attentat raciste de #Trappes, Madame Tondelier se couvre de honte. Je vous informe que nous engageons une procédure judiciaire contre cette personne et ses fakenews.)”
Why we used this label
The reference point is the public rhetoric of Rassemblement national leaders and other far-right politicians about Trappes, Muslims and immigrants, which Trappes mayor Ali Rabeh holds responsible for the October 23, 2026 racist attack in Trappes and La Verrière. Kotarac calls the accusation that the RN is responsible for the attack fake news and announces legal action against the person making it, which denies that the party bears responsibility.