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France riots become Republican midterm boogeyman

Axios·October 20, 2026·1 min read
France riots become Republican midterm boogeyman

President Trump and Republican allies are using French riots, which began over education grievances, to push immigration and anti-communist messaging. Trump claimed France was being 'conquered, looted, and burned to the ground by migrants, jihadists and communists,' and blamed immigration without evidence. The unrest has broadened from student protests in Paris.

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