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Macron rejects Trump's claims blaming migrants for French riots

French President Emmanuel Macron has condemned comments by "foreign leaders" on the violent protests in France on October 17. The headline indicates the remarks in question are US President Donald Trump's claims blaming migrants.

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French President Emmanuel Macron has condemned comments by "foreign leaders" about the violent protests that took place in France on October 17. The headline of the report indicates his response targets claims by US President Donald Trump, who blamed migrants for the unrest.

Macron made his position known as he arrived in Saudi Arabia. The visit is part of his tour of the Gulf region.

The source gives no further details on what triggered the protests, how many people took part or how large they were. It also does not include Trump's exact words or the full text of Macron's remarks. What is known is that the French president publicly rejected foreign politicians' commentary on events in his country.

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