In Paris on May 26, 2019, Marine Le Pen reacts to the first results in the European Union election, in which her party narrowly defeated Emmanuel Macron’s.(Charles Platiau / Reuters)
You ran again and then you ran again, And still the French did not elect Le Pen. They knew you could have done a lot of harm If number three turned out to be the charm. We hope the fourth is something you don’t do, Because we’re glad to see the back of you.
Calvin TrillinCalvin Trillin is The Nation’s “deadline poet.”