Violence in France: Trump predicts Paris will become “a Muslim city”

On October 19, 2026, US President Donald Trump told reporters at the White House that Paris would soon become “a Muslim city” because of immigration. He accused French President Emmanuel Macron of making a “huge mistake” by allowing people from everywhere to enter France and said he had urged him to close the borders at their first meeting. In a video broadcast by CNN, Trump described France’s immigration policy as the direct cause of the unrest, while also calling Macron a friend.