Emmanuel Macron criticises foreign leaders for stupid comments on French riots

French President Emmanuel Macron criticized foreign leaders during a visit to Doha, Qatar, on Wednesday for making stupid and unacceptable comments about recent riots in France. The Guardian, Euronews, and France 24 reported that Macron accused international figures of using French street unrest for their own political gain. The comments followed widespread protests and looting that broke out across the country over the weekend. [1][3][5][6]

Euronews, France 24, and CNN noted that Macron specifically targeted United States President Donald Trump. Multiple outlets, including RFI, NBC News, and the Financial Times, reported that Macron rejected claims from Trump and others who blamed the violence on Muslim migrants and stated that France was invaded. France 24 added that Macron criticized remarks that were based on fake artificial intelligence videos. [2][3][4][6][7][8][9]

Euronews and the South China Morning Post reported that Macron also appeared to aim his remarks at Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Macron stated that foreign politicians were attempting to campaign for upcoming elections at the expense of France. As FTMQ News reported earlier, French authorities are preparing a major police response ahead of further protests planned for this weekend. [1][3][5][14]

Trump is an American politician who serves as the 47th president of the United States. Macron has served as the president of France since 2017. As FTMQ News reported earlier, more than 1,800 people were arrested in France after previous demonstrations involved more than half a million participants, with protests expanding into Italy and Portugal. [11][12][15]