Trump Urges France to Close Borders over Immigration, Says Country Is ‘Burning’
Trump said immigration had damaged France and urged tighter border controls as nationwide protests turned violent, with authorities reporting 1,800 arrests.
- On Sunday, President Donald Trump urged France to 'close your borders and take control,' blaming immigration for nationwide unrest. Posting on Truth Social, he claimed 'the immigration of people from an entirely different world' had 'shattered' the country.
- Nationwide protests against rising living costs and poor school conditions escalated into violence this weekend, with police arresting at least 1,800 people. Interior Minister Laurent Nunez reported more than 500 police officers, gendarmes, and firefighters were injured during the uprising.
- During Saturday's unrest, masked groups attacked public buildings, including a 19th-century City Hall in Limoges that burned down after its roof collapsed. Police reported groups of more than 1,000 people looting shops and setting fires as the situation deteriorated by late afternoon.
- Vice President JD Vance echoed these sentiments, blaming 'western liberals' for 'import the third world' into France. He warned that Democrats seek a similar future for the United States, urging Americans to pay attention to the situation.
- Amid the violence, French President Emmanuel Macron scheduled an emergency meeting Sunday to address the crisis occurring six months before presidential elections. Macron condemned attacks on public buildings and businesses, expressing support for law enforcement while stating that arson and looting will not be tolerated.
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CTV NewsAround the world, far right blames immigrants for French protests
There has been no link between the violence -- which spilled over from cost-of-living protests -- and immigration, but the upheaval in France has become a favourite talking point for politicians in the United States, Spain and Israel. France has been "conquered, looted and burned to the ground by migrants, jihadists and communists", Trump claimed at a rally ahead of crucial mid-term elections next month, part of repeated attempts by his administ…
Three weeks before the mid-term elections, US President Donald Trump seized recent clashes in France to tighten his speech on immigration and mobilize his electorate
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The image of France , the world's first tourist destination, risks taking a serious blow. In Germany, the federal minister of the interior and the leader of the far right party AfD accuse immigration and the far left of being responsible for chaos and looting in the Hexagon, like Donald Trump.
'Paris Will Be Muslim City Soon': Trump Warns 'Europe Is Finished' Without Border Closures, Deportations Amid Unrest
US President Donald Trump warned that Europe faces collapse without border closures and deportations, blaming immigration for unrest in France as authorities impose curfews following widespread rioting and looting.
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