‘This is the future you want?’ White House cites France riots to slam Democrats ahead of midterms

White House used the France protest to campaign for US midterms in favour of Republicans The White House on Thursday shared a video of violent protest scenes from France, claiming that the unrest could represent their future if they back the Democratic Party in the November 3 midterm elections.“France before and after is a warning. The chaos, looting, and destruction we’re watching is exactly the future radical Democrats are pushing for America. Is this the future you want?” the White House wrote in a post on X.The post comes amid some of France’s worst unrest in decades, with demonstrations over rising living costs, inequality and deteriorating public services escalating into violence in several cities. The Trump administration has seized on the scenes to criticise immigration policies and portray Democrats as a threat to law and order.France’s protests, however, began with grievances over the country’s education system, including teacher shortages, overcrowded classrooms and poor school facilities, before expanding into wider economic and political discontent. While hundreds of thousands of people took part in demonstrations, violent groups looted shops, attacked police and set b...