Migrants have taken over France, they must close the borders: Trump on France riots
President Donald Trump used ongoing protests in France to criticize the country's immigration policies during a campaign rally in Kansas. He characterized the unrest as being driven by migrants and extremists, using the situation to emphasize his own border security platform.
Why it matters
The rhetoric highlights how international events are frequently leveraged by domestic politicians to influence local election narratives.
Migrants have taken over France, they must close the borders: Trump on France riots left A masked protester walks past a car and a bicycle burned during a demonstration against the cost of living and rising fuel prices near Place de la Republique in Paris as part of nationwide protests. File Reuters Reuters https://th-i.thgim.com/public/incoming/c09u47/article71603135.ece/alternates/FREE_1200/2026-10-19T163206Z_1598577263_RC225OAVUKTV_RTRMADP_3_FRANCE-PROTEST-ELECTRIC-BIKES.JPG ABDUL SABOOR FILE PHOTO: A masked protester walks past a car and a bicycle burned during a demonstration against the cost of living and rising fuel prices near Place de la Republique in Paris as part of nationwide protests called by the "Yellow Vests" movement, joined by French high school and university students, teachers and parents demanding better school conditions and government action, as well as labour unions, workers, farmers and retirees, France, October 17, 2026. The slogan on the wall reads "Riot manual". REUTERS/Abdul Saboor/File Photo At a rally in Kansas, the U.S.
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