WorldThe GuardianTrump borrows from far right to blame unrest in France on immigration
Trump and Vance blamed immigration for unrest in France, ignoring that protests started over school conditions and cost of living.
President ignores school conditions and cost of living and says he warned Macron ‘the whole world was coming in’
Nationwide protests in France over crumbling schools and rising fuel prices escalated into clashes, with 1,800 arrests and a historic town hall torched.
Trump posted on Truth Social that France is burning due to immigration, while Vance blamed what he called a liberal failure to assimilate migrants.
The unrest adds pressure on Macron six months before an April election to choose his successor, with far-right parties amplifying the same immigration narrative.
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