USA – Trump: French school pupils’ protests a consequence of mass immigration and Islam

WASHINGTON, 6 October /ATSH-AFP/ – U.S. President Donald Trump has stated that the recent protests by high-school pupils in France are a consequence of mass immigration and Islam, linking the development to what he describes as a loss of control over the country.

In a post on his Truth Social platform, the U.S. president wrote that what is happening in France is “nothing other than mass immigration out of control”.

According to President Trump, the problem is not connected with schools, but with “Islam seeking to take control of a once-great country”.

His statements come as protests by high-school pupils have been continuing in France for several days.

The demonstrators are demanding more funding and resources for education, while the protests have in some cases been accompanied by tensions and clashes with law-enforcement forces.

Trump’s stance has also been reinforced by American right-wing commentators, particularly figures close to the MAGA (Make America Great Again) movement.

They have shared videos of the protests in France on social media, presenting them as a warning of what, in their view, could happen in the United States of America.

Conservative commentator Dave Rubin, who has around 1.6 million followers on X, wrote that such a situation could also happen in the U.S. if the Democrats return to power.

While commentator Glenn Beck described the situation as part of an “international socialist network” aiming to dismantle the West.

The U.S. president’s statements also come at a difficult political moment for the Republican Party.

According to the article, his party is facing difficulties in the polls ahead of the midterm elections on 3 November, and there is a possibility that the Republicans will lose control of Congress.

One of the main problems for the Trump administration is the rising cost of living, for which the president is being criticised by part of the American electorate.

This could negatively affect the election result.

Meanwhile, in France, tens of thousands of high-school pupils took to the streets of Paris and other cities today.

The protests were joined by teachers, students and trade unionists, who are demanding more resources for education.