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Macron slams ‘stupid’ comments after Trump pins French riots on immigration
POLITICO.eu • • nation
Key Points:
- French President Emmanuel Macron condemned "unacceptable and stupid" remarks from foreign leaders, including U.S. President Donald Trump, who falsely claimed France is being overrun by migrants and Islamists amid recent unrest.
- The unrest involved protests over the cost of living and school conditions, but escalated into violence with buildings set on fire and looting; however, there is no evidence linking the incidents to immigration.
- Macron accused some political figures of exploiting the French situation for their own electoral gains and questioned their genuine support for France.
- Right-leaning leaders in Hungary and Poland also attributed the unrest to immigration to justify their strict migration policies, prompting a response from French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot, who warned against spreading false information.
- Barrot offered to help foreign countries understand the situation better and urged restraint from leaders commenting on France’s internal issues without proper knowledge.
