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From the Liveblog of
Tuesday, October 6, 2026
From the Liveblog of
Tuesday, October 6, 2026
Trump blames France unrest on ‘out of control mass migration’ and ‘Islam wanting to take over’
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Protesters walk past burned garbages after a demonstration against under-resourced schools, in Paris, October 6, 2026. (AP Photo/Teresa Suarez)
US President Donald Trump blames mass student protests in France on “mass migration” and Islam, pushing his global right-wing narrative ahead of tough midterm elections at home.
“What’s happening in France is nothing less than out of control mass migration. This isn’t about schools, this is about Islam wanting to take over a once great Country!” Trump says in a post on Truth Social.
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