Macron blasts ‘stupid’ claims by Trump and others blaming Muslims migrants for French riots
Macron says foreign leaders spread false AI images and migrant claims as France braces for fresh protests and tighter security.
- 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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French President Emmanuel Macron criticized Donald Trump and other foreign leaders for allegedly exploiting unrest in France.
The French president spoke angrily in Doha about his outrage at the "obvious manipulation of information."
Macron slams ‘stupid comments’ from world leaders after Trump blames France unrest on migrants
Paris (CNN) — France’s President Emmanuel Macron has slammed what he called “stupid comments” from some foreign leaders over the protests sweeping the country, after his US counterpart Donald Trump claimed migrants were fueling the unrest.
Amid the protests in France, President Emmanuel Macron has accused foreign leaders, particularly the US, of seeking political advantage. He criticized Trump's statements and advised all foreign leaders not to use France for their own political gain.
President of France, Emmanuel Macron, in a press conference in Qatar on October 21, 2026. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier/pool The President of France, Emmanuel Macron, rejected on Wednesday (21) "unacceptable and stupid" comments made by foreign leaders about the violent protests on the French streets over the weekend. In a critique of US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, these leaders "campaign at the cost" of France…
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