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@businessinsiderssa's TikTok video "Trump blames immigration for violent protests in France, says he warned Macron to close the country’s borders U.S. President Donald Trump has blamed immigration for the recent violent unrest in France, accusing President Emmanuel Macron of failing to secure the country’s borders despite earlier warnings. Speaking to reporters on October 19, Trump insisted that France’s troubles were linked to immigration rather than problems in the education system. He claimed he had warned Macron during his first presidential term that leaving the borders open would bring serious consequences. Trump also accused France of allowing people into the country who do not respect its culture and heritage, claiming the country had been ruined by its immigration policies. He expressed hope that France would recover from the unrest. However, reports indicate that the protests initially began over teacher shortages, deteriorating school conditions and education funding concerns before expanding into nationwide demonstrations over the rising cost of living and public spending cuts. There is no established evidence that immigration caused the unrest. This video is credited to @nicksortor on X" has 2,476 views, 108 likes, 1 comments, 2 shares in the public metrics captured by this index. That is an engagement rate of 4.48% (likes, comments and shares over views). It was posted over two weeks ago and runs 45 seconds. It has been saved 5 times.

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It was posted on 2026-10-21, over two weeks ago.

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