Macron blasts ‘stupid’ claims by Trump and others blaming Muslims migrants for French riots
- On Wednesday in Doha, French President Emmanuel Macron accused foreign leaders, including President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, of exploiting France's social climate by spreading AI-generated misinformation about recent riots.
- Nationwide demonstrations on October 17 against rising living costs turned violent, resulting in widespread looting and damage to at least 3,000 shops. While most protesters marched peacefully from Place de la Republique, masked rioters clashed with police.
- Macron denounced claims that France was "invaded by hordes of migrants and Islamists," calling them "totally false." He stated, "We saw AI-generated images showing scenes that never happened in France," noting how such manipulation misled international figures.
- Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu and Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez organized a reinforced security operation for Saturday's demonstrations. Macron insisted that "those who want to cause disorder in city centres next Saturday will be prevented from doing so."
- The Jewish Community Protection Service reported "no evidence suggests" businesses were targeted due to religious affiliation, directly countering viral narratives of faith-based violence. This finding undermines foreign actors' weaponization of France's internal tensions for political gain.
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Macron blasts claims by Trump and others blaming Muslim migrants for French riots
French President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday sharply criticized foreign leaders, including those “on the other side of the Atlantic,” for attempting to exploit France’s escalating social unrest for political advantage, according to a report from NBC News citing the Associated Press. Protests over soaring living costs have erupted into widespread rioting and looting across French […]
At a press conference in Doha, French President Emmanuel Macron said that there was no evidence that the unrest in France was the result of foreign interference and influence. But then he still said: "Post facto, there was also a foreign manipulation of information - there were comments, including from statesmen, that were as unacceptable as they were stupid." Macron clarified that there had been allegations that the events in France were caused…
France’s Macron vows order, calls foreign criticism of unrest ‘stupid’
PARIS — President Emmanuel Macron vowed on Wednesday to prevent a repeat of last weekend’s violence at protests planned in the coming days, and dismissed as “stupid” and “unacceptable” comments from some foreign leaders about the unrest.
Emmanuel Macron must take responsibility instead of blaming Brexit and Donald Trump
On Saturday, France burned.Emmanuel Macron delivered his response on Wednesday from Doha, and, instead of assuming any responsibility, he aimed it squarely at his critics.He called comments from foreign leaders "as unacceptable as they are stupid". Asked whether he meant Donald Trump, he replied: "Among others." TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say Back home, parts of Paris and other French cities were under night-time curfews.And Britain is still p…
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