TRUMP CLAIMS FRANCE IS BURNING DOWN OVER IMMIGRATION POLICIES

What happened: US President Donald Trump criticised France's immigration policies at a campaign rally for Republican candidates in Perry, Georgia, saying France "is right now burning down because it opens its borders to people who hate it." Key numbers: Nearly 1,000 people were Why it matters: Trump used the French situation to draw a parallel to US immigration policy, saying "Never let them come into your country." French President Emmanuel Macron condemned "stupid comments" from foreign leaders campaigning "at France's expense," and said his remarks were directed at Trump "among others.

US President Donald Trump criticised France's immigration policies at a campaign rally for Republican candidates in Perry, Georgia, saying France "is right now burning down because it opens its borders to people who hate it."

Trump used the French situation to draw a parallel to US immigration policy, saying "Never let them come into your country." French President Emmanuel Macron condemned "stupid comments" from foreign leaders campaigning "at France's expense," and said his remarks were directed at Trump "among others.