President Trump Warns Against U.S. Riots Amid France Unrest

Trump warned that he would crack down on potential threats, saying he would not allow similar unrest to take hold in the U.S..

President Trump vowed to treat potential rioters in the U.S. “very rough” pointing to the ongoing unrest that has spread across france in recent days.

Trump’s comments were made during a speech in Greenville, N.C. ahead of the midterm elections. They came after a heckler interrupted him while he campaigned for Republican Senate candidate Michael Whatley. Trump warned that he would crack down on potential threats, saying he would not allow similar unrest to take hold in the U.S..

France is facing its worst civil unrest in decades. It comes following a student movement that has rapidly merged with labor unions and the grassroots ‘Yellow Vest’ movement to spark nationwide anti-government riots. More than half-a-million people have taken to the streets to demonstrate.