Macron is justifiably angry at what Trump said about Paris becoming a Muslim city. Trump is in campaign mode and is using the incidents to rouse his base. But Macron’s problems are bigger than Trump. The French political mood is changing, anti-migrant sentiment is rising. Calling Trump stupid won’t help.
Trump is not Macron’s biggest problem. France’s anti-migrant mood is
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Macron can start by addressing the root cause of the problem – uncontrolled immigration.
Muslims hardly ever integrate and assimilate into any other culture or civilisation. We in India know that firsthand from our own experience over the last 800 years.
Macron must act tough on immigration. And crack the whip on criminals and delinquents. Mass deportations of such criminals is an absolute must.