Protests, marches unfolding across French cities as police seek to prevent violence
President Donald Trump blamed France's ongoing civil unrest on immigration policies during a campaign rally in Georgia. While hundreds of thousands protested across France, Trump warned that similar violence would not be tolerated in the United States.
Why it matters
The comments illustrate how international events are being leveraged in domestic political campaigns to frame debates on immigration and national security.
President Donald Trump blamed France's ongoing unrest on immigration during a rally in Perry, Georgia, on Saturday, warning that similar violence would not be tolerated in the United States.
"So guys like [Democrat Sen.] Jon Ossoff, they look at what's happening in France, and he votes to bring those same things that got France and that problem here. That won't happen here. And if it does, they got a big problem. They're not going to be," he said.
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