Trump blames French student riots on mass migration and Islam

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 6 Oct, 20:52 · Archive

Donald Trump has blamed France's student riots on mass migration, claiming the situation is about Islam rather than schools.

Donald Trump has blamed France's student riots on mass migration and claimed the unrest is fundamentally about 'Islam wanting to take over' rather than being connected to school issues. The US president posted his comments on Truth Social on Tuesday evening, stating that the situation in France had become 'out of control'.

French authorities reported that the school system experienced its heaviest toll in decades during the protests, with thousands of arrests made. Fox News reported that Vice President Sébastien Lecornu provided this assessment of the scale of the disruption.

How it is being reported

• Trump, Waltz link France riots to mass immigration as thousands are arrestedTrump claims France's student protests are about "Islam wanting to take over" as Sébastien Lecornu reports the school system's heaviest toll in decades.Fox News · 6 Oct, 20:21
• Trump blames French student riots on 'mass migration' and says 'this isn't about schools, it's about Islam wanting to take over'The US president waded into the debate on his Truth Social account on Tuesday evening, claiming the situation in France has become 'out of control'.Daily Mail · 6 Oct, 17:45

In this story: Donald Trump · France · Sébastien Lecornu

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