The far-right nationalist candidate often compared to President Trump faces a very difficult task in the second round of France’s presidential election.

Marine Le Pen of the National Front eked out a second-place showing with 21.7 percent among nearly a dozen competitors in the first round of the election on Sunday. Round two promises to be an even more daunting task against liberal Emmanuel Macron, who is heavily favored in polling to win.

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