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Macron slams as ‘stupid’ claims by Trump and others blaming Muslim migrants for French riots

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Petrequin, S. (2026, October 21). Macron slams as ‘stupid’ claims by Trump and others blaming Muslim migrants for French riots. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/news/world/europe/macron-blasts-stupid-claims-by-trump-and-others-blaming-muslims-migrants-for-french-riots/article_d9d529f2-0b1e-5f42-a15e-008167404d1b.html

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French President Emmanuel Macron criticized foreign leaders, specifically calling out unnamed figures "on the other side of the Atlantic," for exploiting recent riots in France by blaming Muslim migrants. He also pointed to AI-generated images and false narratives circulating online as part of this misinformation campaign. During a trip to Qatar to secure additional energy supplies from Gulf states, including an extra 295,000 tons of diesel per month, Macron emphasized that foreign manipulation of information was unacceptable and harmful to France's reputation.

Written by AI on 2026-10-21, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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On October 21, Emmanuel Macron, the President of France, criticized foreign leaders for making "stupid" comments about recent riots in France, which erupted during cost-of-living protests on October 17. Without naming them, Macron specifically targeted U.S. President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, accusing them of exploiting the unrest for their own political gain ahead of upcoming elections. Macron stated that these leaders had been influenced by fake videos generated by artificial intelligence (AI) and false narratives about migrants causing the violence. Nearly 150 people have been jailed, and over 800 brought before courts since the riots gripped Paris and other cities like Lyon, Marseille, and Nice.

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🔮 He said he had told Macron after the Hamas attack on Israel on 7 October 2023: “If we do not eliminate them here, you will have them in Paris.”

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Topics

France French Muslim PARIS U.S.

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Macron PERSON · 10× France GPE · 4× French NORP · 4× Trump PERSON · 3× PARIS GPE · 2× Donald Trump PERSON · 1× Emmanuel Macron PERSON · 1× Islamists NORP · 1× Muslim NORP · 1× U.S. GPE · 1×

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“When I see leaders who are in the middle of election campaigns, whether in the region or on the other side of the Atlantic — who sometimes naively repeat AI-generated content or spread narratives that certain circles are clearly trying to promote about what happened in France — they’re using our country for their own political campaigns,” said Macron.

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Macron slams as ‘stupid’ claims by Trump and others blaming Muslim migrants for French riots · assertive framing

Claims (15 extracted, 3 hedged)

PARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron said Wednesday that foreign leaders — including those “on the other side of the Atlantic” — are trying to exploit France’s tense social climate for their own political agenda. asserted

leaders → say → agenda

U.S. President Donald Trump has used the violence to rally his political supporters, making unsubstantiated claims that Muslim migrants are responsible for the unrest, and urging Macron to “close your borders and take control before it is too late!” Macron responded by saying there “has been foreign manipulation of information in the aftermath” of the looting in Paris and other French cities last weekend. “And that has led to comments that are as unacceptable as they are stupid, from many people, including foreign leaders,” he said. uncertain

he → use → leaders

Asked by a reporter if he was referring to Trump, Macron replied: “Among others.” asserted

Macron → ask → others

Macron then added that there have been “AI-generated images depicting scenes that never actually happened in France. asserted

that → add → France

We’ve had people claiming that we were invaded by hordes of migrants and Islamists, which is completely false.” asserted

which → have → migrants

Macron did not specify which AI-generated images he was referring to, nor how he knew the content was false. asserted

content → specify → images

French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot said its office can provide the countries concerned with the necessary clarification, “to help them avoid spreading or amplifying false information and making baseless claims on social media.” uncertain

them → say → media

Macron and Trump once enjoyed a good relationship but Trump regularly mocks the French president in his public speeches. asserted

Trump → enjoy → speeches

“The fact is, all the people who are speaking ill of our country right now are people who don’t love our country,” Macron said. asserted

Macron → speak → country

“So those people really bother me.” asserted

people → bother → me

Macron → see → campaigns

“And we don’t need that.” asserted

we → need → that

Macron was speaking in Qatar at the end of a tour of key energy suppliers in Gulf Arab states, where he secured an additional 100,000 metric tons of diesel per month from the United Arab Emirates, with a further 100,000 tons to be confirmed in Bahrain. asserted

he → speak → Bahrain

Macron’s office said he traveled to the Middle East to find solutions to the energy crisis and rising energy prices, and to secure supplies of oil, gas, diesel and jet fuel. asserted

he → say → oil

The Elysee said nearly 295,000 additional tons of diesel per month could be secured, including volumes from Saudi Arabia, equivalent to more than 10% of France’s monthly diesel consumption. uncertain

tons → say → consumption