According to a report by Fox News Network on October 19th, US President Donald Trump spoke during a campaign rally near Wichita, Kansas, about the ongoing unrest in France. He warned American voters that if they do not want the United States to become like France, they should support the Republican Party in the upcoming mid-term elections.
"If you want to know about the political stakes of this election, just look at what's happening in France." Trump said to his supporters at the scene.
Trump attributed recent violent unrest in France to immigrants, "jihadists," and "communists," and accused European left-wing leaders of their immigration policies being weakening their own countries.
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We will absolutely not allow this kind of thing to happen in America. He said.
Trump also mentioned the warning he gave to French President Macron many years ago. He claimed that he told Macron at that time: "Close your borders, otherwise you will lose France."
Earlier that day, during a interview with reporters, Trump also spoke about the riots in France. He called Macron his friend, but he had warned Macron long ago that allowing immigrants to flood France would be a serious mistake.
"You let everyone in the world come in, and people from all over the world flocked here. You also know that Paris will soon become a Muslim city, and this is not what was agreed upon in the beginning," said Trump.
Trump also said that the situation in France is regrettable. He believes that France has been destroyed by its immigration policy, and "it will be difficult to recover."
During the campaign rally that day, Trump continued to urge European countries to close their borders and expel immigrants who hate their own countries. He also claimed that his administration, by tightening immigration policies, had prevented a similar situation from occurring.
They are losing their own country, they are losing Europe. Trump said, "This will absolutely not happen in the United States."
Subsequently, Trump shifted his focus towards the American Democratic Party, claiming that what was happening in France was exactly the vision of Democrats they desired to see play out in America.
"When you see the burning church spires and the raging fires in France, remember that this is exactly what radical Democrats want to do to America," he said.
The city hall in Limoges, central France, was set ablaze, and the building was destroyed. Visual China
Trump also posted on "Real Social" that France, this "once great nation," is being destroyed by immigrants, "jihadists," and "communists," and urged European countries to close their borders as soon as possible.
American Vice President Williams also made similar remarks on social media platform X that day. He expressed his hope that Americans would pay attention to what is happening in France, and claimed, “This is the future that Democrats in Congress want your country to have.”
With just two weeks remaining until the US midterm election on November 3rd, Republican polling numbers are facing a difficult situation.
A recent poll released by Reuters on the 19th showed that Trump's support rate had dropped to 31%, hitting a new low during his two presidential terms. In a survey of voting intentions for congressional elections, 47% of registered voters preferred the Democrats, while 35% favored the Republicans. The gap between the two parties increased to 12 percentage points, the largest since this election cycle.
Two weeks ago, in a similar survey, the Democratic Party still only led the Republican Party by 7 percentage points.
Facing unfavorable Republican elections, Trump has been actively supporting Republican candidates recently. On the evening of the 19th, he posted a message on the 'Real Social Media' platform to campaign for Republican Senator Roger Marshall of Kansas.
"In this election, I request you pretend I am on the ballot. If I were on the ballot, the number of voters would increase by 48%. Please pretend I am on the ballot." Trump wrote and urged supporters to actively participate in voting.
Later that day, Trump reiterated on the platform that if the Republican Party managed to retain control of both houses of Congress in the mid-term elections, they would give each American adult citizen $5,000.
This promise, which Trump called the “Trump Dividend,” was first mentioned at the Republican mid-term election rally in Dallas, Texas, on September 9. He stated that if the Republicans won, Americans would receive this cash. However, the source of funds for the plan, the legal basis, and the specific implementation details remain unclear.
Reuters pointed out that American people's dissatisfaction with high oil prices and Trump's economic policies is affecting the Republican Party's voting patterns. In February of this year, the United States and Israel launched military strikes against Iran. Since then, rising energy prices have added to the economic burden on American families. In the latest survey, 68% of respondents disapproved of Trump's handling of economic issues.
The Republican Party currently holds a majority in both the Senate and the House of Representatives. If the Democratic Party regains control of either chamber during the midterm elections, Trump’s remaining two years of governance will face even more obstacles.
