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  "id": 15668280,
  "title": "‘Close up your borders’: Trump blames French unrest on immigration",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/19/close-up-your-borders-trump-blames-french-unrest-on-immigration",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-19T22:08:53.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/world/2026/10/20/close-up-your-borders-trump-blames-french-unrest-on-immigration"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "US President Donald Trump blamed immigration for the unrest and violence that have plagued France in recent days, urging Europe and French President Emmanuel Macron to tighten borders. Trump's comments echoed his previous statements from the previous day. He attributed the recent demonstrations over skyrocketing prices in Paris and other cities to the issue of immigration. Trump recounted a conversation with Macron, telling him that France was making a grave mistake by allowing people from around the world to enter the country. Trump warned that Paris would soon become a predominantly Muslim city if Europe did not close its borders and expel criminals, similar to those involved in the protests. He emphasized that Europe's decline would be inevitable if it failed to control its borders and deal with the illegal immigration issue. Trump, who has made combating illegal immigration a cornerstone of his 2024 presidential campaign, often employs false claims that stoke racial fears.",
  "summary": "The US president said Europe would be finished if it did not close its borders and remove criminals, adding that Paris would soon become a Muslim city.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "‘Close up your borders’: Trump blames French unrest on immigration",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/19/close-up-your-borders-trump-blames-french-unrest-on-immigration-15668957",
        "published": "2026-10-19T22:08:53.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Guardian US",
        "title": "Trump borrows from far right to blame unrest in France on immigration",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/19/trump-borrows-from-far-right-to-blame-unrest-in-france-on-immigration",
        "published": "2026-10-19T22:48:35.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "As midterms loom, Trump seizes on France unrest for political gain",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/19/as-midterms-loom-trump-seizes-on-france-unrest-for-political-gain",
        "published": "2026-10-19T23:50:09.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Gulf News",
        "title": "As midterms loom, Trump seizes on France unrest for political gain",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/as-midterms-loom-trump-seizes-on-france-unrest-for-political-gain",
        "published": "2026-10-20T00:17:37.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Hindustan Times - World News",
        "title": "Trump tells France's Macron 'close your borders' as curfew continues in parts of Paris",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/20/trump-tells-frances-macron-close-your-borders-as-curfew-continues-in",
        "published": "2026-10-20T00:48:55.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}