Trump claims France riots shows what’s at stake in the midterms: ‘A once great nation burned to the ground’
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Trump claims France riots shows what’s at stake in the midterms: ‘A once great nation burned to the ground’
President Donald Trump claims, without evidence, that ‘migrants, jihadists, and Communists who hate Christianity’ are behind protests and seeking to destroy European nations
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Trump claims France riots shows what’s at stake in the midterms: ‘A once great nation burned to the ground’
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Published Oct 20, 2026
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