Beleaguered Macron cites US-Iran war as factor in protests amid Trump, Vance criticism2 sources·Updated October 19, 2026Covered by 2 sourcesGuardian World·3h agoTrump borrows from far right to blame unrest in France on immigrationPresident ignores school conditions and cost of living and says he warned Macron ‘the whole world was coming in’ Explainer: why are people protesting across Europe? Donald Trump and JD Vance deployed a familiar US playbook on Europe, claiming that immigrants were responsible for…Read at Guardian World →