Trump's remarks came as nearly 1,000 people were arrested during protests across France over living costs and education funding.
\n\nDonald Trump has weighed in on the protests gripping France, calling the turmoil an outcome of poor immigration policies. The US president said that France is “burning down” because it opens its borders to people who “hate France”, using the country’s escalating unrest to reinforce his hard-line immigration message ahead of the November 2026 midterm elections. Speaking at a campaign rally for Republican candidates in Perry, Georgia, on Saturday, Trump alleged that immigrants disliked France’s monuments, buildings and culture.
\n\n“France is right now burning down because it opens its borders to people who hate it,” Trump said, adding that the United States should never allow such people into the country. His remarks came as French authorities reported nearly 1,000 arrests during nationwide demonstrations over rising living costs, education funding and public services. However, the protests began with student grievances and expanded into a broader movement involving trade unions and other groups, rather than emerging as an immigration-focused mobilisation.
\n\nFrench Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez said nearly 1,000 people had been arrested during Saturday’s demonstrations, warning that the number could increase further. He…
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