Trump camp weaponizes French riots to rally MAGA base ahead of US midterms

President Trump and his allies are leveraging the October 17 riots in France to stoke anti-immigration and anti-Muslim sentiment, warning that a Democratic midterm victory would bring similar unrest to the US. This marks a deliberate narrative shift to energize the base, though its electoral impact remains uncertain. The development underscores the transnational use of domestic unrest for political gain.