French President Emmanuel Macron has criticised foreign leaders for making what he called “stupid comments” about France’s unrest, rejecting claims by US President Donald Trump that migrants are driving the violence.
Trump alleged, without presenting evidence, that migrants, jihadists and left-wing groups were responsible for the turmoil. Vice President JD Vance also blamed Western immigration policies, while Hungarian Prime Minister Peter Magyar cited the unrest in defending strict migration controls.
Macron said there was no visible evidence of foreign interference in the events themselves, but accused overseas figures of spreading manipulated information about the crisis. He urged leaders to avoid repeating unsubstantiated claims and said France wanted order, respect and progress as officials work to contain the unrest.
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French President Macron blasts Trump: There has been foreign manipulation of information afterward — that is certain. This led to unacceptable and downright stupid comments from many people, including foreign leaders. We have seen artificial-intelligence-generated images showing scenes that never happened in France. People have claimed that we were invaded by hordes of migrants and Islamists, which is completely false.
— Clash Report (@clashreport) October 21, 2026
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