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Donald Trump says ‘France is burning’, country ‘shattered’ by immigration

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On Sunday, October 18, 2026, U.S. President Donald Trump posted on Truth Social about the unrest in France, attributing it to immigration and urging France to tighten its borders. The post came after similar comments from Vice President JD Vance a day earlier. In these protests, over 1,800 people were arrested and a historic town hall was set ablaze, causing significant damage.

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Student protests erupted across France on October 15, over poor school conditions such as overcrowded classrooms and teacher shortages. The demonstrations escalated into violent clashes with police, who used non-lethal weaponry like tear gas, water cannons, and flash-bang grenades to control crowds. By October 17, tens of thousands of people from various groups including trade unionists and Yellow Vests joined the students in protests against high prices and social inequalities. The government blamed LFI for fueling public discontent, a claim LFI denied. Arrests and injuries have sparked an uproar amid France's historical culture of protest.

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France is reeling from widespread damage during protests the day before that left a historic town hall torched and led to 1,800 arrests, piling pressure on President Emmanuel Macron six months before elections to replace him.

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🔮 They were told it would lead to this and they didn’t listen,” Mr. Vance wrote on X. “I pray that France, a beautiful country of amazing people, will stop this madness before more of its landmarks burn,” he added.

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Donald Trump says ‘France is burning’, country ‘shattered’ by immigration · assertive framing

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U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday (October 18, 2026) blamed immigration for unrest during protests in France and urged the country to tighten its migration rules. asserted

Trump → blame → rules

“France is burning! asserted

France → burn → ?

The immigration of people from an entirely different world, people with hatred in their hearts, has shattered that once great country,” Mr. Trump said in a post on his Truth Social platform. asserted

Trump → shatter → platform

“Close your Borders and take control, before it is too late!” asserted

it → close → control

hall → reel → him

Mr. Trump’s post comes after similar comments made by Vice President JD Vance on Saturday (October 17). asserted

post → come → Saturday

“Western liberals imported the third world into France and other countries in the name of diversity and compassion. asserted

liberals → import → diversity

They ignored fundamental questions of assimilation and compatibility. asserted

They → ignore → assimilation

They were told it would lead to this and they didn’t listen,” Mr. Vance wrote on X. “I pray that France, a beautiful country of amazing people, will stop this madness before more of its landmarks burn,” he added. asserted

he → tell → landmarks

Mr. Vance, who is seen as a potential presidential candidate in the 2028 election, also drew a connection to upcoming midterm races for congressional seats on November 3, where Republicans are not expected to perform well. asserted

Republicans → see → November