Trump spoke about the student protests in France: “Islam wants to take over a once great country.”

Donald Trump claimed that student protests in France reflect an effort by Islam to take over the country, which he described as once being great. His remarks linked the demonstrations to immigration and Islam, contrasting with the actual nature of the mobilizations, which center on demands for improved educational conditions, the shortage of teachers, and related issues.

Simultaneously, a police officer in the outskirts of Paris was charged with severe violence resulting in mutilation or permanent incapacity. The charges stem from an incident in which the officer fractured the jaw and broke the teeth of a 14-year-old student.