Brief
Trump apologises to Daily Wire reporter after calling her fake news over France riots
Trump changed tone after learning the reporter worked for The Daily Wire, saying Macron was a friend and urging tighter borders.
By Felo News Desk · Published
President Donald Trump briefly called a reporter "fake news" on Monday before apologising and changing his tone, DailyMail reported.
What happened
During a press briefing before travelling to Kansas for a mid‑term election rally, a female journalist asked Trump for his reaction to claims that French President Emmanuel Macron blamed him for the violent riots sweeping France. Trump initially dismissed the question as "fake news" and asked, "Who are you with?" The reporter answered, "I'm Mary Margaret Olohan with The Daily Wire." Trump then smiled, said, "Oh, Daily Wire's good. Sorry, the Daily Wire's good," and proceeded to answer the question.
What the reports add
According to the article, Trump asserted that Macron "is a friend of mine" and recalled telling the French president years ago that he was "making a big mistake in France" by allowing "everybody from the world" in, warning that Paris would soon become a Muslim city. He also claimed he had known Macron for "probably eight or nine years" and urged him to close France’s borders.
What was said
Trump told Olohan, "I told him a long time ago, 'You're making a big mistake in France,'" and added, "You're letting everybody from the world come in. The whole world was coming in, and you know, Paris is going to be a Muslim city very soon - and that wasn't the deal." He also said, "I told Emmanuel you should close up your borders, and let's see, I've known him for probably eight or nine years. I told him as soon as I met him, 'You're making a big mistake.'" The DailyMail article quotes Trump’s Truth Social post from Sunday, in which he declared, "France is burning!" and blamed immigration for the unrest.
How it came about
The remarks followed images of masked rioters setting vehicles ablaze and looting stores across France. The demonstrations, which began a month earlier as teacher and student protests over staff shortages, have expanded into a broader movement against rising prices. Trump’s comments echo his recent social‑media posts linking immigration to civil disorder in France.
Key facts
- Trump called a reporter "fake news" before apologising (dailymail.co.uk)
- The reporter was Mary Margaret Olohan of The Daily Wire (dailymail.co.uk)
- Trump said Emmanuel Macron is a friend and urged him to close France's borders (dailymail.co.uk)
- Trump posted on Truth Social that "France is burning!" and blamed immigration (dailymail.co.uk)
Sources
- [1] dailymail.co.uk — originally reported as “Trump apologizes to reporter immediately after calling her fake news”
