New Delhi, Oct. 18 -- US President Donald Trump on Sunday (October 18) blamed immigration for the unrest sweeping France and urged the country to tighten its border controls, as violent protests left at least 1,800 people arrested, damaged hundreds of businesses and caused losses estimated at several hundred million euros.

"France is burning! The immigration of people from an entirely different world, people with hatred in their hearts, has shattered that once great country," Trump said in a post on his Truth Social platform. "Close your Borders and take control, before it is too late!"

Trump's remarks came a day after US Vice President JD Vance also blamed immigration and diversity policies for the violence. French authorities, however...