# Trump urges France to ‘close the borders’ after weekend of rioting: ‘The migrants have taken over’

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- Published: 2026-10-20T09:15:00-05:00
- Author: Curated by John Wysocki

Photo: President Donald Trump meets with French President Emmanuel Macron at the United Nations Headquarters in New York City, Tuesday, September 23, 2025. (Official White House Photo by Daniel Torok). Attribution: “P20250923DT-1631” by The White House via Flickr. United States Government Work. Article by Samuel Chamberlain. New York Post – October 19, 2026. President Trump urged France Monday morning to seal itself off from the rest of Europe following a weekend of rioting that led to at least 2,400 arrests and reduced the country’s major cities to a state of anarchy. “The migrants have taken over France,” the president posted on Truth Social. “They must CLOSE THE BORDERS, FAST!” The riots, initially attributed to discontent over the state of education and the high cost of living, have been dominated by far-left adherents and second-generation immigrant youths who raided luxury stores and other businesses in Paris, Marseille, Lyon, and Lille, among other areas. […] Click here to view the original article at www.nypost.com Related articles: From France to Albania, social unrest is setting Europe’s streets ablaze – AP News Curfews announced in Paris and other cities as France grapples with unrest – Le Monde Macron begins Gulf tour to secure fuel supplies as cost-of-living protests rock France – TRT World French leaders impose curfews after weekend of protests, violence – UPI France grapples with worst rioting in years after cost-of-living protests turn deadly and violent – Scripps News