In brief
Former President Donald Trump blamed immigrants for riots in France, yet a fact‑check found no evidence linking migrants to the disturbances and French officials dismissed the claim. A Polish news site also suggested a leftist‑islamist connection, but the source remains inaccessible.
Former President Donald Trump claimed that immigrants were behind recent riots in France, a statement that the Associated Press fact‑check found no evidence for and French authorities denied. The AP report examined available data and concluded there is no proof linking migrants to the disturbances, emphasizing the need for accurate sourcing on politically sensitive topics.
French officials, as well as independent reports, rejected the allegation, underscoring that the riots stemmed from other causes, according to the AP. The claim gained traction on social media, where it was widely shared despite the lack of supporting evidence.
In addition, a Polish web site (podprojekt.pl) has circulated a claim that the riots were being amplified by a left‑ist‑islamist network also behind violent anti‑Israel protests in the United States. The site’s page returned a 403 Forbidden response, so the content could not be verified directly.
