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US President Trump Links French Student Protests to Mass Migration and Islam

Reported by Kavya Rao (Senior Writer) · Indian Express - World ·

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UPDATE - follow-up to World News Today Live Updates: Houthis target Yemen's Aden airport as with missiles as fighting escalates: US President Donald Trump blamed mass student protests in France on mass migration and Islam. Trump made the comments in a post on Truth Social as he focused on these issues ahead of US midterm elections. He stated that the events in France involved out of control mass migration rather than school issues.

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Political leaders often comment on major international protests to connect local events with wider global debates on immigration and security.

Background: This follows an earlier report, covered earlier on 07 Oct 2026: 'World News Today Live Updates: Houthis target Yemen's Aden airport as with missiles as fighting escalates'. Read the earlier report →

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