Macron blasts ‘stupid’ claims by Trump and others blaming Muslims migrants for French riots
Speaking in Qatar, President Emmanuel Macron railed against foreign leaders who he said had made false claims about unrest in France for their own political ends.
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- 2026-10-21 11:45 UTCSCMP via AFP · scmp.com ↗
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- 2026-10-21 12:36 UTCThe Hindu · thehindu.com ↗
- 2026-10-21 12:45 UTCArab News · arabnews.com ↗
- 2026-10-21 14:44 UTCGuardian · theguardian.com ↗
- 2026-10-21 15:05 UTCABC · abc.net.au ↗
- 2026-10-21 15:26 UTCNYT · nytimes.com ↗
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