‘Stupid talk’: France rejects Trump’s attempt to blame unrest on migration

Paris, France – As France reels from violent clashes during protests, riots and looting, the blame game is on.One argument making waves across the political spectrum – and across the Atlantic – is that migrants and open-border policies are responsible.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemslist 1 of 4‘I am still traumatised’: French police accused of brutalising minorslist 2 of 4‘It’s hard for us’: Paris small businesses bear brunt of protest violencelist 3 of 4Why are French protesters chanting ‘Bismillah, c’est les ténèbres’?list 4 of 4France’s Macron says protesters won’t be allowed to ‘cause chaos’end of list“If Europe doesn’t close its borders and bring the criminals out, like the people that are protesting, Europe is finished,” United States President Donald Trump said at the White House on Monday. “When I look at France, when you look at Italy, when you look at all the turmoil and the hatred – that’s not about school. That’s about people coming into the countries that hate the country.”French President Emmanuel Macron has since slammed “stupid comments by many, including foreign leaders”, but did not name Trump. Speaking during a visit in Qatar, he said there was no evidence of ...