Trump says "France is burning!" and ties French unrest to immigration
“France is burning! The immigration of people from an entirely different world, people with hatred in their hearts, has shattered that once great country. Close your Borders and take control, before it is too late!”
Reported October 23, 2026 by newsweek.com. Checked word for word against that report.
In a social-media post last weekend, President Donald Trump tied France’s weeks of protests and unrest to immigration and left-leaning policies while the NFL prepared to play its first regular-season game in Paris and U.S. officials warned travelers. The Pittsburgh Steelers and New Orleans Saints were scheduled to meet Sunday at the Stade de France outside Paris; the league said the game would proceed with heightened security. The State Department advised Americans to avoid demonstrations and areas with large crowds or heavy police activity, noting some curfews. The report says Trump has repeatedly blamed France’s troubles on immigration and left-wing policies, even though the demonstrations began over school conditions, public services and living costs. French officials reported widespread arrests and injuries after violence the previous weekend.
- newsweek.com ↗︎23 OCT 2026