Macron slams as ‘stupid’ claims by Trump and others blaming Muslim migrants for French riots

Politics23 sourcesOct 21, 2026

Leans leftFactual rigor 55/100

The Story

President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday took an apparent swipe at counterpart Donald Trump of exploiting France’s riots for advantage in the US midterm election battle, as Paris prepared for more protests this weekend.

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The coverage 23 sources

Center-LeftAl JazeeraAl Jazeera (opens the publisher’s site)
Center-LeftLe Monde (English)Le Monde (English) (opens the publisher’s site)
Center-LeftThe GuardianThe Guardian (opens the publisher’s site)
Center-LeftThe Washington PostThe Washington Post (opens the publisher’s site)
CenterEuronewsEuronews (opens the publisher’s site)
CenterFrance 24France 24 (opens the publisher’s site)
CenterSouth China Morning PostSouth China Morning Post (opens the publisher’s site)
CenterBBC NewsBBC News (opens the publisher’s site)
CenterAssociated PressAssociated Press (opens the publisher’s site)
CenterBloombergBloomberg (opens the publisher’s site)