Obama Endorses France’s Emmanuel Macron [VIDEO]

The Washington Post reports:

Barack Obama is weighing into France’s presidential election, in support of Emmanuel Macron. In a message posted on Macron’s Twitter account, the former U.S. president said he was endorsing the centrist candidate “because of how important this election is.” Macron is facing far-right candidate Marine Le Pen in Sunday’s runoff vote. Polls suggest Macron is well ahead.

Obama said: “I’m not planning to get involved in many elections now that I don’t have to run for office again, but the French election is very important to the future of France and the values that we care so much about.” Obama ended his message with the words “En Marche” (Macron’s political movement) and “Vive La France.”

L’espoir est en marche. Merci @BarackObama. pic.twitter.com/0azZHLZLse

— Emmanuel Macron (@EmmanuelMacron) May 4, 2017