Macron says remarks on France unrest come "in the middle of election campaigns"

During a trip to Qatar, French President Emmanuel Macron objected to remarks by foreign officials, including U.S. President Donald Trump, about recent unrest in France. Macron said some leaders were drawing on France’s troubles for domestic political advantage, linking their remarks to active vote-seeking in the region and the United States. Trump, campaigning before U.S. midterms, had blamed communists, jihadists and migrants for the violence. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, whose election was approaching, also said France had faced an incursion by Islamist extremists. Macron said AI-generated images and false invasion claims were circulating. The dispute came as France prepared for further protests after cost-of-living demonstrations turned violent, with looting in several cities; officials promised stronger security, while partial curfews were imposed, amid travel warnings and financial-market unease.