# ‘Stupid talk’: France rejects Trump’s attempt to blame unrest on migration

https://mins.news/en/item/110624

- Al Jazeera, 2026-10-22 05:58 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/22/stupid-talk-france-rejects-trumps-attempt-to-blame-unrest-on-migration?traffic_source=rss

> After protests in France escalated into riots and looting, US President Donald Trump blamed migration and open-border policies for the turmoil. President Emmanuel Macron criticized “stupid comments” by some foreign leaders without naming Trump, and said there was no evidence of foreign interference in the riots.

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