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- More than 500,000 people protested in French cities and towns over high living and education costs this weekend.
- French authorities reported 1,800 arrests nationwide, including over 800 in Paris.
- The French centrist government blamed far-left groups for fomenting the violence.
- House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) warned the riots could foreshadow U.S. chaos if Democrats win the midterms.
- Rep. Brandon Gill (R-Texas) linked the unrest to France’s immigration policies on X.