19.10.2026 23:20
US President Donald Trump took aim at President Emmanuel Macron over the protests in France. Making a striking claim about the future of Paris, Trump argued that the events in the country stemmed not from the cost of living but from immigration policies.
US President Donald Trump made harsh statements regarding the events in France. While US President Donald Trump made a striking claim about the future of the capital Paris, he criticized French President Emmanuel Macron's immigration policies.
“PARIS WILL SOON BE A MUSLIM CITY”
US President Donald Trump, while assessing the protests in France, used remarkable expressions regarding Paris's demographic future. Trump argued that the population structure in the capital would change, saying, “Paris will soon be a Muslim city.”
HE CITED IMMIGRATION AS THE REASON FOR THE PROTESTS
US President Donald Trump also opposed assessments that the demonstrations in France stemmed from economic conditions. Arguing that immigration policies lie at the root of the protests in the country, the US President used the following expressions: “The protests in France are about immigrants, not about the cost of living.”
HE SAID HE WARNED MACRON YEARS AGO
Donald Trump also touched upon a past conversation he had with French President Emmanuel Macron. Claiming that he warned Macron about immigration policies, Trump continued his words as follows: “Years ago I told Macron, ‘Don't fill your country with immigrants who do not love your country and its art; close your border.’”
“I TOLD MACRON TO CLOSE HIS BORDERS”
Describing the events in France as sad, Trump repeated his criticism of immigration policies. In the continuation of his statement, the US President used the following expressions: “What is happening in France is a very sad situation. It has to do with immigration, not with schools or anything else. The problem is immigration. I told Macron to close his borders.
WHAT HAD HAPPENED?
The demonstrations that began in France as a reaction to education conditions, rising cost of living, and fuel prices turned into mass protests across the country on October 17. Clashes occurred between protesters and police in many cities, especially Paris. Some workplaces were looted, and vehicles and public buildings were set on fire. Following the events, approximately 2,400 people were detained. French President Emmanuel Macron condemned the violence and announced that proceedings would be taken against those responsible.