US President Donald Trump has claimed Paris is on course to become a 'Muslim city', blaming immigration for France's recent unrest. His remarks sit uneasily beside reports from France, which say the October 2026 demonstrations were driven primarily by anger over school conditions, public services and the rising cost of living.
The protests, which escalated into violence and looting on Saturday, 17 October, followed weeks of student-led marches. Participants raised concerns about overcrowded classrooms, deteriorating school buildings, education funding and household budgets stretched by higher prices.
