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Headline: UNCAPTIONED: Macron Slams 'Stupid Comments' By Foreign Leaders Over France Protests
Caption: Macron Slams 'Stupid Comments' By Foreign Leaders Over France Protests. French President Emmanuel Macron has criticised foreign leaders for making what he called "unacceptable and even stupid comments" about recent unrest in France. Speaking in Doha, Macron accused some leaders of using the protests for their own election campaigns in an apparent reference to U.S. President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Macron also condemned the sharing of fake AI-generated videos and rejected claims that France had been "invaded by hordes of migrants and Islamists”. Trump had claimed France was "under siege, looted and set ablaze by migrants, jihadists and communists", while linking the unrest to his U.S. midterm campaigning. Macron acknowledged France faced domestic problems but said the situation should not be further inflamed by foreign political commentary. The French president said he would hold an emergency meeting with ministers and intelligence officials to review the violence that erupted on October 17. Curfews and restrictions on mass gatherings will remain in place ahead of further protests planned for October 24, with Macron warning authorities would prevent further disorder. Macron made the comments during a Gulf tour focused on securing energy supplies, with the UAE and Bahrain pledging an additional 200,000 tonnes of diesel a month to France. Instructions: THIS VIDEO MUST NOT BE EDITED FOR LENGTH TO COMBINE WITH OTHER CONTENT
Keywords: Current Affairs & Politics,Emmanuel Macron,Donald Trump,France,protests,riots,Doha,Qatar,French unrest,French politics,US politics,demonstrations,immigration,artificial intelligence,fake videos,curfews
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