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| | By 17–19 October, the scale of the disorder had prompted mass arrests, increased police deployments and local curfews. The government's response became a subject of political controversy, with critics questioning its ability to maintain public order and others raising concerns about police tactics. | | By 17–19 October, the scale of the disorder had prompted mass arrests, increased police deployments and local curfews. The government's response became a subject of political controversy, with critics questioning its ability to maintain public order and others raising concerns about police tactics. |
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| | + | ==[[White House]] reaction== |
| | [[Trump]] posted on Oct 6 that the riots are about [[Islam]] taking over,<ref>{{cite news |title=Trump blames France unrest on Islam, migration |url=https://www.afp.com/de/node/3845801 |work=AFP |date=2026-10-06 }}</ref> | | [[Trump]] posted on Oct 6 that the riots are about [[Islam]] taking over,<ref>{{cite news |title=Trump blames France unrest on Islam, migration |url=https://www.afp.com/de/node/3845801 |work=AFP |date=2026-10-06 }}</ref> |
| | {{Cquote|"What's happening in France is nothing less than out of control mass migration. This isn't about schools, this is about Islam wanting to take over a once great Country!"}} | | {{Cquote|"What's happening in France is nothing less than out of control mass migration. This isn't about schools, this is about Islam wanting to take over a once great Country!"}} |
| | “The migrants have taken over France.” | | “The migrants have taken over France.” |
| | He called for France to close its borders.<ref>{{cite news |title=Trump urges France to ‘close the borders’ after weekend of rioting: ‘The migrants have taken over’ |url=https://nypost.com/2026/10/19/world-news/trump-urges-france-to-close-the-borders-after-weekend-of-rioting-the-migrants-have-taken-over/ |author=Samuel Chamberlain |work=New York Post |date=2026-10-19 }}</ref> | | He called for France to close its borders.<ref>{{cite news |title=Trump urges France to ‘close the borders’ after weekend of rioting: ‘The migrants have taken over’ |url=https://nypost.com/2026/10/19/world-news/trump-urges-france-to-close-the-borders-after-weekend-of-rioting-the-migrants-have-taken-over/ |author=Samuel Chamberlain |work=New York Post |date=2026-10-19 }}</ref> |
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| | [[JD Vance]] repying<ref>{{cite news |author=JD Vance |title=Statement on France and the Limoges Town Hall Riots |url=https://x.com/JDVance/status/2111628668044759453 |work=X |date=2026-10-17 }}</ref> | | [[JD Vance]] repying<ref>{{cite news |author=JD Vance |title=Statement on France and the Limoges Town Hall Riots |url=https://x.com/JDVance/status/2111628668044759453 |work=X |date=2026-10-17 }}</ref> |
| | to ''Visegrád 24'' report<ref>{{cite web |author=Visegrád 24 |title=Report on the Limoges Town Hall |url=https://x.com/visegrad24/status/2111542897598455888 |work=X |date=2026-10-17 }}</ref> blamed it on immigration: | | to ''Visegrád 24'' report<ref>{{cite web |author=Visegrád 24 |title=Report on the Limoges Town Hall |url=https://x.com/visegrad24/status/2111542897598455888 |work=X |date=2026-10-17 }}</ref> blamed it on immigration: |