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Update: More than 1,300 arrested in France as unrest spreads across Europe; Trump says he told Macron 'You are destroying France'

Published , Sunday, October 25, 2026 · Updated
In the 5 PM CT update

Update: More than 1,300 arrested in France as unrest spreads across Europe; Trump says he told Macron 'You are destroying France'
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French authorities deployed 70,000 police Saturday as clashes broke out in Paris, Lyon, Lille, Toulouse and Nantes, and the Interior Ministry reported more than 1,300 arrests, Fox News reported, while Italy sent 500 more soldiers to Milan and Barcelona police arrested 128 people. On Fox's "Sunday Morning Futures," President Trump said he told French President Emmanuel Macron, "You are destroying France. You're letting people come in that hate your country." Macron has called foreign leaders' comments "unacceptable and even stupid."

Sources
  • Fox NewsFrom arrests to crackdowns, how Europe's leaders are responding as protests rock the continent
  • Fox NewsTrump reveals dire warning to Macron as violent unrest spreads across Europe

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