Donald Trump made a sharp statement regarding the student protests in France through a social media post. The American president claimed that what is happening in the country amounts to, in his view, “uncontrolled mass immigration,” while stressing that the issue has nothing to do with schools. “This is not about schools. It’s about Islam trying to take over a once great country,” he wrote characteristically in his post.
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France: A new wave of student protests sweeps the country
Tens of thousands of high school students demonstrated across France today, marking a third consecutive round of protests demanding more resources for education. The demonstrations took place under close police supervision, as authorities have struggled to defuse tensions following several days of vandalism and numerous injuries.