Macron accuses Trump of distorting French unrest for political gain
President Emmanuel Macron said Wednesday that Donald Trump does not like France and accused the U.S. president of distorting French unrest for political gain, following severe riots across major cities. Macron stated that leaders speaking ill of France are campaigning at its expense, while Trump claimed at a rally that France was being "conquered, looted and burned" by migrants and others. French officials attribute the violence to ultraleft militants and looters. The weekend riots, sparked by education protests and living costs, injured nearly 1,000 police and led to over 2,500 arrests. Trump and Vice President JD Vance amplified far-right claims blaming immigrants, though authorities say rioters' identities remain unconfirmed.