Trump and Kremlin blame French riots on mass immigration

independent.co.uk —

Donald Trump and the Kremlin both blamed mass immigration for riots in France over the weekend, highlighting their shared worldview on the issue. Trump warned on Truth Social to close borders, while Vice President JD Vance echoed similar messaging on X. Russian envoy Kirill Dmitriev characterized the unrest as "Western civilisation’s suicide through migrant chaos," while European far-right leaders like Germany's Alice Weidel and Spain's Santiago Abascal also attacked immigration. The comments follow Trump's recent energy deals with Russia, which drew criticism from French President Emmanuel Macron.


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