Violence in France: Trump and Other Leaders Blame Immigration
Author: senenews.comPublished on: October 19, 2026Country: France
World / InternationalPolitics

Following violence in France during protests over the cost of living, Donald Trump blamed immigration for having “broken” the country and called for its borders to be closed. US Vice President JD Vance, Hungarian Prime Minister Peter Magyar and Spanish far-right leader Santiago Abascal also linked the unrest to immigration. Emmanuel Macron instead blamed activists from far-left groups and criminals, while minister Vincent Jeanbrun said some vandals came from working-class neighborhoods.
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