France's protests began over schools and living costs, then turned into weekend riots; the Guardian counted 1,800 arrests on Saturday, Oct. 17, while Fox reported nearly 2,400 in one day.
Who said what
- Trump: 'What's happening in France has to do with immigration, not schools, not anything.' He offered no figures, and the protests' stated causes were schools and living costs.
- Vance: blamed Western liberals and immigration, also without citing figures.
- Macron: fuel and living costs are being pushed up by the U.S.-Iran war, which he called a conflict "launched in the Persian Gulf" and one France has taken no part in.