JD Vance Blames Western Liberals For France’s Ongoing Riots

US Vice President JD Vance says Western liberals brought the third world into France without addressing assimilation. He made the remark while reacting to the nationwide unrest sweeping the country.

Vance Links France Riots To Failed Assimilation Policies

US Vice President JD Vance has weighed in on the unrest shaking France. He said Western liberals brought waves of third world migration into the country. According to Vance, this was done in the name of diversity and compassion. He argued that leaders ignored basic questions about assimilation and compatibility.

“Western liberals imported the third world into France and other countries in the name of diversity and pity. They ignored fundamental questions of assimilation and compatibility,” Vance wrote on his page on the social network X.

Vance also shared his hope that France can halt what he called “this madness.” He wants this to happen before more landmarks go up in flames.

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Nationwide Protests Turn Violent Across France

Large scale protests erupted across France on Saturday. Demonstrators were angry about the rising cost of living and higher prices. The marches quickly turned into fierce clashes between protesters and police. Riots, looting and vandalism broke out in several cities. Police responded with tear gas, stun grenades and water cannons to control the crowds.

Town Halls Set Ablaze In Limoges, Marseille And Lille

Radical groups stormed town hall buildings during the chaos. This happened in Limoges, Marseille and Lille. In Limoges, rioters set fire to the ground floor of the town hall. The flames then spread up to the building’s roof. In Lyon, a tourist information office was looted and torched.

Protest Numbers Reach Hundreds Of Thousands

Roughly 550,000 people took part in demonstrations across France. Of that total, about 110,000 protesters gathered in Paris alone. The scale of the unrest has drawn international attention, including this latest comment from Vance.