“They didn’t listen” – Vance sees migration policy as a reason for riots

US Vice President JD Vance has blamed immigration from poorer countries for the riots in recent protests in France. A good two weeks before the congressional elections in the USA, the Republican wrote on Platform X that left-wing politicians in France and other countries had brought the “Third World” into the country “in the name of diversity and compassion”. He further criticized France for not paying attention to the “assimilation and compatibility” of people. The politicians were warned that this would happen, but they didn't listen.

In France, there were also serious riots on Saturday on the sidelines of protests against high living costs, in which hundreds of thousands took part, mostly peacefully. France's government spoke of "violent ultra-left" rioters. The issue of migration initially did not seem to play a major role.

Vance: Stop the madness before more landmarks burn

In his post, Vance linked a video that is supposed to show a fire at the historic town hall in the central French city of Limoges. It had been set on fire by rioters. “I hope that France, a beautiful country with great people, will stop this madness before more of its landmarks burn,” Vance wrote.

Trump's government is taking a tough stance against migrants in the USA and is boasting about mass deportations. The president and his deputy have repeatedly criticized Europe in the past for its allegedly lax asylum and migration policies.