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Macron slams as ‘stupid’ claims by Trump and others blaming Muslim migrants for French riots
AP ^ | 21 October 2026 | Samuel Petrequin

Posted on 10/21/2026 1:23:37 PM PDT by Rummyfan

French President Emmanuel Macron said Wednesday that foreign leaders — including those “on the other side of the Atlantic” — were seeking to exploit France’s tense social climate for political gain following a weekend of street violence and looting.

Protests over soaring living costs have led to widespread rioting and looting that have drawn worldwide attention and shocked many French citizens. U.S. President Donald Trump has used the violence to rally his political supporters, making unsubstantiated claims that Muslim migrants are responsible for the unrest, and urging Macron to “close your borders and take control before it is too late!”

Macron responded by saying there “has been foreign manipulation of information in the aftermath” of the looting in Paris and other French cities last weekend. “And that has led to comments that are as unacceptable as they are stupid, from many people, including foreign leaders,” he said.

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TOPICS: France; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: emmanuelmacron; france; jeanlucmelenchon; macaroon; marinelepen

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Gaslight level Hindenburg!

Apparently Macron is not going to do anything to contain this. He has to go.

1 posted on 10/21/2026 1:23:37 PM PDT by Rummyfan
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To: Rummyfan

Religion of peace.


2 posted on 10/21/2026 1:25:42 PM PDT by bray (Thank God for Israel)
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To: Rummyfan
And:

Let’s Thank France for Producing Such an Effective Campaign Ad for Preserving Second Amendment Rights


3 posted on 10/21/2026 1:26:03 PM PDT by Rummyfan (In any war between the civilized man and the savage, support lthe civilized man.)
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To: Rummyfan

“Ouvre les yeux!”

(open your eyes!)


4 posted on 10/21/2026 1:28:14 PM PDT by lee martell
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To: Rummyfan
Apparently Macron is not going to do anything to contain this.

Maybe attending another Celine Dion concert will do the trick.

5 posted on 10/21/2026 1:30:19 PM PDT by Schatze (It's better to keep your mouth shut and appear stupid than to open it and remove all doubt.)
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To: lee martell
Don't believe you LYING EYES.

These school students are all direct descendants of the GAULS.

6 posted on 10/21/2026 1:34:23 PM PDT by woodbutcher1963
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To: Rummyfan

His wife’s macaron shop was safe (the gendarmes made sure of that) so all is well is gay Paris!


7 posted on 10/21/2026 1:35:21 PM PDT by Freedumb
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To: woodbutcher1963

These school students are all direct descendants of the GAULS.


Who just happen to have an odd affinity for wearing tablecloths around their necks and waving black, green, white and red flags


8 posted on 10/21/2026 1:40:17 PM PDT by hanamizu
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To: Rummyfan

Its hilarious Macron or the Beeb or any of the Yurp Establishment think ANYBODY ANYWHERE will believe their lies about this.


9 posted on 10/21/2026 1:44:19 PM PDT by FLT-bird
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To: Schatze
Maybe attending another Celine Dion concert will do the trick.

And outside the Dion concert, have James Taylor play "You've Got A Friend" with the Palestinian Flag in the background.

10 posted on 10/21/2026 1:47:13 PM PDT by Ronaldus Magnus III (Do, or do not, there is no try. )
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To: Rummyfan

Burning car’s owner:

J’espère que cela est pris en charge par ma garantie automobile.

English: I hope this is covered by my CarShield.


11 posted on 10/21/2026 1:47:49 PM PDT by frank ballenger (There's a battle outside and it's raging. It'll soon shake your windows and rattle your walls. )
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“ Who just happen to have an odd affinity for wearing tablecloths around their necks and waving black, green, white and red flags”

And looting stores of everything except bacon and ham, which they throw on the ground.

(True event)


12 posted on 10/21/2026 1:48:44 PM PDT by TheThirdRuffian (Orange is the new brown)
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To: Rummyfan

France no longer regards video recordings as factual evidence.


13 posted on 10/21/2026 1:48:53 PM PDT by Secret Agent Man (Gone Galt; not averse to Going Bronson.)
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To: Rummyfan

Photo....

Three young musicians and singers tried to warn them but the owners wouldn’t allow it to be led.


14 posted on 10/21/2026 1:49:13 PM PDT by frank ballenger (There's a battle outside and it's raging. It'll soon shake your windows and rattle your walls. )
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“He has to go”

His second and final term, that’s why he can say this merde.


15 posted on 10/21/2026 1:49:46 PM PDT by Jolla
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To: Rummyfan

They have gone from full-blown Surrender Monkeys to “What war? Is there a war going on?!?”


16 posted on 10/21/2026 1:50:17 PM PDT by Secret Agent Man (Gone Galt; not averse to Going Bronson.)
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His version of a modern day “Let them eat cake”
Didn’t work so well last time.

Time to polish up the guillotines.


17 posted on 10/21/2026 1:52:17 PM PDT by farmguy ( )
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To: Ronaldus Magnus III

Great joke.

Remember James Taylor was mentally ill as proven by such things at the Circus Magazine (rock music one) photo essay of him looking uninterested and glum as his young wife Carly Simon walked around topless except for a Hawaiian lei.


18 posted on 10/21/2026 1:52:26 PM PDT by frank ballenger (There's a battle outside and it's raging. It'll soon shake your windows and rattle your walls. )
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U.S. President Donald Trump has used the violence to rally his political supporters, making unsubstantiated claims that Muslim migrants are responsible for the unrest, and urging Macron to “close your borders and take control before it is too late!”

Hey AP did you notice all the Palestine flags at all the protest. I know you did, and that makes you fraud news.

You AP are pathetic, if you had an ounce of integrity would drop your pants and bend over to your Islamic thespians overloads. But you already did.

19 posted on 10/21/2026 1:53:52 PM PDT by usurper (AI was born with a birth defect.)
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To: TheThirdRuffian

Yes, looters leave some things behind. Like the American ones.

“Everything was looted from the Target Store except work boots.” 🥾🥾


20 posted on 10/21/2026 1:56:57 PM PDT by frank ballenger (There's a battle outside and it's raging. It'll soon shake your windows and rattle your walls. )
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