Trump says migration in France has spiraled out of control
The US president said France's migration levels are unmanageable, linking rising numbers to what he described as efforts by Islam to take over the country.
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US President Donald Trump said that migration into France has grown out of control, according to remarks reported by the Russian state news agency TASS. Trump argued that the scale of recent migration flows into the country had become unmanageable for French authorities.
In the same remarks, Trump suggested that Islam was seeking to "take over" France, framing the rise in migration as part of a broader religious and cultural shift. TASS did not report further detail on the context in which the comments were made or whether Trump cited specific figures or policies to support the claim.
The remarks add to a long running pattern of commentary from Trump on migration policy in European countries, a subject he has repeatedly linked to concerns about crime, cultural change and national identity. French officials have not yet publicly responded to the specific comments as reported.
Migration has been a persistent and divisive issue in French politics for years, with successive governments facing pressure both to tighten border controls and to address integration of migrant communities. Official French data on migration flows and asylum applications is compiled by the national statistics agency INSEE and the interior ministry, and is typically the subject of extensive domestic political debate across the political spectrum.
Trump's comments were disseminated internationally through TASS, a Russian state-controlled outlet, and have not been independently corroborated by French or other Western media as of this report. The White House had not issued a separate statement elaborating on the president's remarks.
Sources
- Migration runs out of control in France — Trump — TASS (Russia)
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