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U.S. President Donald Trump weighed in on the unrest in France on Sunday, 18 October 2026, writing on social media that “France is burning” and blaming immigration for the country’s troubles. Trump urged France to close its borders and “take control, before it is too late”. His comments came a day after nationwide protests against the rising cost of living drew hundreds of thousands of people, with clashes and around 1,200 arrests reported across the country.


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U.S. President Donald Trump weighed in on the unrest in France on Sunday, 18 October 2026, writing on social media that “France is burning” and blaming immigration for the country’s troubles.

Trump urged France to close its borders and “take control, before it is too late”.

His comments came a day after nationwide protests against the rising cost of living drew hundreds of thousands of people, with clashes and around 1,200 arrests reported across the country.