Macron rebukes Trump over claims about unrest in France
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French President Emmanuel Macron has rejected Donald Trump’s claims that migrants and Islamist extremists were responsible for unrest in France, accusing foreign leaders of exploiting the violence for political gain.
Speaking during a visit to Qatar, Macron said the spread of misleading information after riots on October 17 had produced comments that were “as unacceptable as they are stupid.” Asked whether he was referring to Trump, Macron replied, “Among others.” He said AI-generated images had depicted events that did not occur and called claims that France had been overrun by migrants and Islamists “completely false.”
Trump, campaigning for Republicans ahead of the U.S. midterm elections, blamed “migrants, jihadists and communists” for the violence and warned supporters at a rally in Kansas that the United States would face similar destruction if Democrats won control of Congress. He also said he had previously urged Macron to close France’s borders and predicted that Paris would soon become “a Muslim city.” He offered no demographic evidence for that assertion.
The demonstrations began over rising living costs and poor school conditions. Many remained peaceful, but some descended into rioting and looting in cities including Paris, Marseille, Lyon and Limoges. Macron’s government acknowledged losing control during the violence and pledged to prevent further disorder as additional protests were planned.
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