The U.S. State Department said President Donald Trump was “spot on” in his assessment of protests in France and the risks associated with mass migration. The position came after French President Emmanuel Macron described comments by foreign leaders as “unacceptable and stupid.”
Speaking at a midterm election rally, Trump said migrants had taken over France and that the country should close its borders. He described France as a “once great nation” being “conquered, looted and burned to the ground” by migrants, jihadists and communists who hate Christianity and Western civilization.
Macron said the protests had been accompanied by foreign information manipulation, including artificial intelligence-generated images showing scenes that had not occurred in France. He said this had led to “unacceptable and stupid comments” from several people, including foreign leaders. Macron clarified that he was referring to Trump, among others, and rejected claims that France had been invaded by “hordes of migrants and Islamists.”
State Department spokesperson Tommy Pigott said Trump was “on point as he is consistently on point.” He said the president had warned for years about the dangers of mass migration and that his administration had acted to secure the U.S. border from the first day.
Pigott also said the State Department opposed international institutions seeking to impose policies encouraging mass migration on sovereign nations. He described mass migration as inherently destabilizing and said it did not solve problems but created them. According to Pigott, Trump had raised the issue with world leaders at the United Nations General Assembly for two consecutive years.
Pigott added that illegal migration routes helped criminal cartel groups, including in the Western Hemisphere. He said the president was drawing attention to the issue and taking action to end the era of mass migration.
The protests in France began as anti-government demonstrations and developed into rioting and looting over the weekend. French officials said more than 3,000 shops had been looted and about 2,500 people had been taken into police custody in connection with the nationwide protests.
The Louvre and other major museums in Paris were scheduled to remain closed Saturday because of additional demonstrations. Businesses in central Paris had begun boarding up their windows because of concerns about violence.
The State Department urged Americans traveling abroad to register with the Smart Traveler Enrollment Program. The program allows citizens to identify the countries they plan to visit so they can receive timely information. Pigott said embassies and consulates work around the clock and can help with a lost passport, security problems or other emergencies.
Source: foxnews.com
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