Trump blames immigration for France protests
US President Donald Trump invoked violent unrest in France to attack Democrats and rally support for Republican Senator Roger Marshall in Kansas, warning that similar scenes could unfold in the United States if his political opponents prevail in the November 3 midterm elections.
Earlier, Trump claimed he had warned French president Emmanuel Macron to close France’s borders, saying Paris would otherwise become a “Muslim city”.
The November 3 elections will determine whether Republicans retain control of Congress, with the Kansas contest emerging as one test of whether Trump’s immigration-focused messaging can offset voter concerns over prices and economic policy. Because what’s happening in France has to do with immigration, not schools, not anything, “Well, France, it is a very sad situation what’s happening in France,.
“We’re not going to let that happen to this country,” he said. I told him a long time ago, ‘You’re making a big mistake in France. I told him he should close up his borders. I’ve known him for eight or nine years, and I told him as soon as I met him,” Trump said. It’s immigration,” he said.
“When you see burning steeples and raging fires in France, just remember that is what the radical Dumocrats want to do to America. “Emanuel is a friend of mine. You’re letting everybody from the world come in. The whole world was coming in. Paris was going to be a Muslim city very soon, and that wasn’t the deal. That wasn’t the deal.
At a rally on Monday evening, Trump blamed immigration for the unrest in France, where protests over rising cost of living and declining purchasing power escalated into looting and clashes with police in several cities, according to Reuters. Speaking to reporters outside the White House earlier on Monday, Trump repeated his criticism of French president Emmanuel Macron’s immigration policies, claiming he had warned him years ago to tighten border controls.