Trump links French riots to immigration, says Paris 'will be a Muslim city'

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US President Donald Trump again linked immigration to the weekend riots in France, claiming Paris "will very soon be a Muslim city" and insisting France and Europe must "close their borders." Trump told reporters that France is in a "very bad situation" caused by immigration, not schools, and said he had advised President Emmanuel Macron to close the borders. He dismissed a journalist's mention of Macron linking the riots to Iran and Trump as "fake news." French authorities reported at least 2,397 arrests and 997 injured police officers amid protests over education funding, cost of living, and police violence. Night curfews were imposed in parts of Paris and four northern cities, with further protests planned for October 24.


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