French riots become Republican midterm boogeyman
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What happened
As the French right-wing National Rally is seizing on fiery protests in the country for its pre-election pitch, so are President Trump and his Republican allies in the U.S. The big picture: The Trump administration has used the unrest, which began over education grievances , to bolster its messaging on immigration and the threat of "communists," a group Trump has repeatedly claimed is threatening American civilizati…
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