Donald Trump Warns Emmanuel Macron Over French Immigration
Donald Trump warned President Emmanuel Macron that France risks losing its country if it fails to address immigration amid widespread violent protests.
President Donald Trump warned French President Emmanuel Macron that France risks losing its country if it fails to address immigration, which Trump identifies as the root cause of recent widespread protests. Speaking after a rally in Texas, Trump urged France to close its borders and remove immigrants who "hate France," asserting that he has issued this warning for a decade.
President Emmanuel Macron attributed the unrest to "ultra-left groups whose aim is to bring down the Republic" rather than immigration. Macron has banned protests organized by groups lacking legitimate authority and recently criticized foreign leaders for making "unacceptable and even stupid" comments for political gain, though he did not name Trump specifically.
French Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez reported nearly 1,000 arrests on a single Saturday as tens of thousands of police deployed across the country. Similar violent protests have also been reported in Rome, Italy, and Tirana, Albania, where demonstrators set government buildings on fire.
