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. 16 Oct, 16:54 UTCFirst appeared on Bluesky
2. 18 Oct, 12:28 UTCNDTV covers Trump blaming immigrants for French unrest
3. 18 Oct, 13:10 UTCGulf News reports Trump's 'France is burning' post

Top sources

• Trump-voting farmer blames TrumpBluesky
• Trump says 'France is burning', country 'shattered' by immigrationGulf News
• Why is Trump now encouraging mail-in voting?Al Jazeera
• 'People with hatred in heart': Trump blames immigrants as France burns; Vance warns USTimes of India
• "Hatred In Their Hearts": Trump Blames Immigrants For Unrest In FranceNDTV
• Trump says ‘France is burning’, claims country is ‘shattered’ by immigrationFree Malaysia Today