France protests: Macron condemns 'stupid' comments from Trump, others as bond-market pressure builds

France's President Emmanuel Macron speaks to members of the media on the day of the 9th Annual One Planet Sovereign Wealth Funds (OPSWF) Summit in Lusail on October 21, 2026. Benoit Tessier | Afp | Getty ImagesFrench President Emmanuel Macron has criticized "unacceptable" and "stupid" comments made by foreign leaders and others after the country saw mass protests and its worst rioting in years. "There was foreign disinformation in the aftermath, which prompted comments that were as unacceptable as they were stupid from many people, including foreign leaders," Macron told reporters on Wednesday, according to Reuters. Macron clarified he was talking about U.S. President Donald Trump "among others," and said politicians were using the situation in France for their own ends. Posting on his Truth social platform, Trump earlier this week blamed the unrest on "migrants, jihadists, and Communists" and told Europe to close its borders. Trump and other Republicans, including Vice President JD Vance and Speaker Mike Johnson, have referenced the unrest in France on the campaign trail ahead of the upcoming U.S. midterms. They have claimed that Democrat policies on immigration would raise simila...