The key facts
- Trump said at the White House that Paris would 'soon become a Muslim city' under Macron's migration policy
- According to him, he had warned Macron that admitting large numbers of migrants was a 'big mistake'
- The statement came days after protests and riots in France over the cost of living and conditions in schools
Trump's statement about France
US President Donald Trump, speaking at the White House, said that several years ago he had warned French President Emmanuel Macron that admitting a large number of migrants into France was a 'big mistake'. According to him, Paris will 'soon become a Muslim city' as a result of Macron's migration policy.
Criticism of borders and energy
Trump claimed that France should have closed its borders, as the United States did. He added that France's borders remain a problem, and also criticized the energy situation in the country.
Context of the protests
The statement came days after protests and riots in a number of French cities, caused, according to Euronews, by the cost of living and conditions in schools.
