**Marine Le Pen’s reaffirmed support for Jordan Bardella as National Rally president and prospective prime minister has stabilized his position despite a late-September Mediapart investigation alleging antisemitic messages from 2013, which Bardella denies as forgeries and has countered with defamation and forgery complaints.** The party has publicly closed ranks, with polls showing minimal damage to RN first-round support or Bardella’s standing among sympathizers ahead of the 2027 presidential contest. Pre-existing frictions—exacerbated after a July court ruling cleared Le Pen to run—include policy differences on pensions and the sidelining of Bardella-aligned figures such as economic adviser François Durvye, alongside greater roles for Le Pen family members. No procedural moves or public statements signal an imminent departure, though internal strains and the scandal’s trajectory remain the main variables that could alter the balance before key campaign milestones.