Vance links French protest violence to immigration in US warning

france24.com —

US Vice President JD Vance blamed immigration for violence during protests in France on Saturday, sharing footage of a burning city hall and warning Americans that congressional Democrats sought a similar future for the United States. Vance's comments came as nationwide demonstrations drew an estimated 800,000 participants, with looters raiding shops from bakeries to tech stores and a protester's hand blown off by a police crowd-control grenade. The protests united students, unions, and yellow vest activists against austerity measures and the rising cost of living, with violence occurring amid broader social unrest in France.


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