# Macron hits back at Trump over French riots claim

> Emmanuel Macron rejects Donald Trump's claim that immigration caused weekend unrest in French cities, calling such comments unacceptable and stupid.
- Title: Macron hits back at Trump over French riots claim · POLITICO
- Summary: Emmanuel Macron rejects Donald Trump's claim that immigration caused weekend unrest in French cities, calling such comments unacceptable and stupid. French…
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- Source: POLITICO — https://politico.eu/article/macron-slams-unacceptable-and-stupid-comments-after-trump-pins-french-riots-on-immigration
- Published: 2026-10-21T11:35:45+00:00
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- Topics: emmanuel macron, donald trump, france, immigration, french riots, péter magyar, jean-noël barrot, politics, world
## Macron condemns foreign leaders
French President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday attacked the unacceptable and stupid comments from many foreign leaders following weekend unrest in French cities.

> unacceptable and stupid comments from many foreign leaders
## Trump blames migrants and jihadists
Trump claimed France is being conquered, looted, and burned to the ground by migrants, jihadists, and Communists. Macron said some people falsely claim France has been overrun by hordes of migrants and Islamists.

> being conquered, looted, and burned to the ground by migrants, jihadists, and Communists
## No evidence links riots to immigration
There is no evidence tying last weekend's incidents in France to immigration. Macron said Trump and other leaders are campaigning off France's back for electoral purposes without understanding the situation.
## Key takeaway

French President Macron condemned Trump and other foreign leaders for falsely blaming immigration for weekend riots in French cities, saying there is no evidence linking the unrest to migration.