Trump says 'France is burning' and blames immigration for unrest

Trump posted on Truth Social that France is 'burning' and 'shattered' by immigration, per Gulf News. Times of India and NDTV report he blamed immigrants for unrest in France, which NDTV says began with student protests over teachers and school conditions.

Timeline

1. 18 Oct, 14:54 UTCFirst appeared on Free Malaysia Today
2. 18 Oct, 22:50 UTCPicked up on Google Trends
3. 19 Oct, 00:02 UTCReached #1 on TrendHeat

Top sources

• france riotGoogle Trends
• Macron calls for calm in France and warns rioting must not escalateBBC
• 'Very upsetting': Residents in shock after historic French town hall set alightBBC
• Trump says ‘France is burning’, claims country is ‘shattered’ by immigrationFree Malaysia Today
• Macron slams ‘unbridled’ violence as nearly 2,400 arrested in France unrestMalay Mail
• France protests descend into looting as 1,500 businesses suffer damageNST Online
• 'France is burning': Trump blames immigration for unrest, urges border crackdownNST Online
• Europe on fire: Protests seen in France, Belgium, Italy, Portugal, Albania, with many turning violent (photo gallery)The Star