France Riots Escalate as Protesters Burn Buildings and Loot Businesses, Trump Weighs In

More than 550,000 people taking to the streets Saturday to protest education standards and rising cost of living. Riot police clashing with demonstrators amid widespread looting, vandalism, and arson. Police resorting to tear gas and water cannons as protesters became more violent. Around 150 officers were injured during the clashes. And a 140-plus-year-old town hall that survived both World Wars was also set ablaze. And look at what it's spread into this. And it's not just in one town or one area. It's not just in Paris. It was in Limoges that we were watching the town hall being burned down. It's even spread to other parts of Europe and Italy as well. And, you know, students and teachers are demanding better classroom conditions. And though many protests have been peaceful, others have certainly erupted in violence with three weeks of student led protests. decrying a failing school system with not an end in sight. Thousands all across France blockading schools, marching through streets, and at times, clashing with police. During a rally at Bastille Square, officers in Paris using water cannons and flashbangs to clear the area. Major clashes right here in the streets of Paris as police trying to get protesters to push back. You can see they've got smoke bombs out here and tear gas. The protesters don't want to leave. She wanted to become an American citizen after she married an American GI. And she said, I'm going to learn English. And then I'm going to go take a course and I'm going to learn the history of America. And then I'm going to pass a test about civics and history in America. And through that process, she became proud to be an American. The people you are seeing here have no love for that country, for France. They don't love France. They don't care about its people.