Politics
Trump blames French riots on immigration and says he warned Macron to close borders
October 20, 2026 at 09:29 AM
3 reports · over 8 hours
Trump blamed weekend unrest in France on immigration, cast the US midterm elections as a battle for Western civilization, and said he had warned Macron.
- During a campaign rally in Wichita, Kansas, Trump said the US midterm elections are a battle for Western civilization, citing the riots in France.
- Trump said he warned French President Emmanuel Macron after entering office in 2017 that open immigration would cause serious problems and that Paris would become a Muslim city.
- In a Truth Social post, Trump wrote "France is burning!" and urged European countries to close their borders and remove migrants who do not respect their host nations.
- Weekend riots across France prompted mass arrests, widespread looting, damage to public buildings, and injuries to police officers.



