Trump blames immigration for France riots, urges border closure

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US President Donald Trump blamed immigration for unrest during protests in France and urged the country to close its borders, saying on Truth Social that immigration has "shattered" the nation. The protests left a historic town hall torched and led to 1,800 arrests, with 855 people arrested in Paris alone, while hundreds of shops were looted in cities including Marseille and Bordeaux. Vice President JD Vance made similar comments on Saturday, drawing a connection to upcoming US midterm elections. Around 1,500 businesses were damaged, causing losses estimated in the hundreds of millions of euros, according to the Retail and Trade Federation. The unrest pressures President Emmanuel Macron six months before elections to replace him.


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