Donald Trump says unrest in France "isn’t about schools" but "about Islam wanting to take over"

Amid France’s largest day of student unrest since September, President Donald Trump posted Tuesday on Truth Social that migration and Islam were behind the turmoil, saying it went beyond the school dispute. Mike Waltz, the U.S. ambassador to the U.N., condemned the violence but attributed it to loose immigration rules and European policy choices. Officers used tear gas in Paris and elsewhere, and clashes spread to Lyon, Strasbourg and Rennes; the Interior Ministry reported 6,100 arrests, mostly minors, according to Reuters. Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu called the impact on schools the most severe in decades. Reuters and AP said the demonstrations initially focused on packed classrooms, too few teachers and run-down buildings; Reuters said French authorities and political rivals blamed the France Unbowed party for fueling the protests, which it denies. The unrest is unfolding before France’s 2027 presidential election.