[Sasparilla]

...Highly unlikely some of these “protesters” even know Paris is not in the USA...

Or, think it is Paris, Texas.

[dfwgator]

Maybe they thought somebody attacked Paris Hilton.

[Rurudyne]

Considering the state of geographical knowledge in the country today some may even think “Paris Hilton” for all we know....

[sevinufnine]

I had to check. There are 24 Parises in the USA:

New Paris, Indiana
New Paris, Ohio
New Paris, Pennsylvania
Paris, Arkansas
Paris, Dakota Territory
Paris, Idaho
Paris, Illinois
Paris, Kentucky
Paris, Maine
Paris, Michigan
Paris, Missouri
Paris, New York
Paris, Ohio
Paris, Pennsylvania
Paris, Tennessee
Paris, Texas
Paris, Virginia
Paris, Wisconsin
2 in the state of Wisconsin:
Grant County & Kenosha County
Paris Township, Michigan
South Paris, Maine
St. Paris, Ohio
West Paris, Maine