After French President Macron criticized US President Trump for making ‘stupid remarks’ about French protests, the US State Department stated on October 23 local time that Trump’s views on the situation in France are ‘completely correct’.
On the 19th local time, Trump said during a campaign rally for the mid-term elections that ‘immigrants have taken over France’, and believed that France should close its borders after anti-government demonstrations last weekend turned into riots and looting.
Trump also said that France, this "once great country," is being destroyed by "immigrants, jihadists, and communists."
Macron stated on the 21st local time that there was foreign information manipulation after the protests, including a number of AI-generated false images, which led to "many foreign leaders making unacceptable and stupid statements." He added that Trump is one of the critics.
Mark Zuckerberg simultaneously pointed out: “Some people have claimed that we were invaded by large numbers of migrants and Islamicists, which is entirely unfounded.”
When asked about his response to Macron’s statement, State Department spokesman Tommy Piaggio told Fox News that Trump “has always been accurate in his judgments, and this time he was equally spot on.”
For years, the president has consistently made it clear that there is a significant risk of large-scale migration. The current administration emphasized this point from the very beginning of their term and had done so repeatedly before taking office. On his first day in office, the president enacted border control measures.
Pigot said: "Large-scale immigration itself has a destabilizing effect. It not only fails to solve problems but creates new ones. The President has mentioned this many times, reaffirmed it during recent protests in France, and has also asked leaders from various countries at the United Nations General Assembly for two consecutive years to end destructive policies of large-scale illegal immigration."
According to The Associated Press, protests were held again in Paris on October 24 local time. Major museums in Paris, such as the Louvre, will be closed on that day. Reuters reported that due to concerns about violent events, shops in the center of Paris have begun installing protective boards.
French officials said that during the nationwide protests last weekend, more than 3,000 shops were looted, and about 2,500 people were detained by the police.
Pigot also reminded American citizens: “We strongly recommend that Americans who travel abroad to register for the Smart Travel Registration Program (STEP), and to document their trips, so that we can send real-time safety information to registered citizens who are present locally.”
He added, “Overall, if American citizens need assistance abroad, officials from the State Department’s worldwide embassies and consulates are on standby 24/7. If you encounter problems overseas, you can contact the nearest embassy or consulate. Staff can provide various forms of assistance, ranging from passport loss handling to emergency safety situations. This is an extremely important function of the State Department.”
