"All banks are owned by Jews".. Bardella's writings spark political storm in France

An investigation by the French newspaper Mediapart revealed private conversations from 2013-2015, in which National Rally leader Jordan Bardella was attributed with anti-Semitic statements, including that "all banks are owned by Jews," sparking a political storm in France.

An investigative report published by the French newspaper Mediapart on September 28, 2026, revealed private conversations attributed to Jordan Bardella, leader of the far-right National Rally party, dating back to the period between 2013 and 2015, when he was an activist in the National Front, which later became the National Rally. The newspaper led its investigation with a statement attributed to Bardella saying: "All banks are owned by Jews," along with other statements it said linked Jews to control over the global system, banking interests, and Zionism. The newspaper confirmed that it independently verified dozens of conversations, based on testimonies from people who knew Bardella during that period. The investigation also mentioned the names Bernard-Henri Lévy and Jacques Attali in one of the messages, in the context of Bardella's discussion of Zionist and banking influence. These statements sparked a political storm in France, given Bardella's position as leader of a far-right party seeking to expand its popular base.