Trump warns France riots show stakes in midterm elections

President Trump framed the upcoming midterm elections as a battle for "Western civilization," citing violent riots in France as a warning of what he claims Democrats want for America. He spoke at a rally in Wichita, Kansas, on Monday. Trump described France as "a once great nation that is being conquered, looted and burned to the ground by migrants, jihadists and communists who hate Christianity." He blamed "third-world migrants" and "globalist left-wing politicians" for the turmoil, which has seen at least 2,400 arrests and 3,000 businesses damaged. The protests began over school conditions and expanded to cost-of-living concerns. The president used the unrest to attack the "Democrat agenda," alleging it aims to "extinguish Western civilization." He also boosted Kansas Republicans Sen. Roger Marshall and gubernatorial candidate Ty Masterson, and offered condolences for a weekend car crash in Wichita that killed two people, including a 6-year-old boy.