France experiencing unrest over poor school conditions

New here at 5.30, France braces for more protests after tens of thousands of people filled the streets, looted stores, and started fires across that country. Once peaceful, marches are now quickly turning into violent riots, leading to thousands of arrests and hundreds of millions of dollars in destruction. Fox's Stephanie Bennett takes a look. Nationwide protests across France are escalating. Overnight, police used tear gas and water cannons and arrested almost 2,000 people who clashed with officers, ransacked shops and set fire to public buildings it was one of the most violent nights of unrest France has seen in years and could cost millions of euros to clean up i am actually stunned by the level of destruction and violence that was expressed i wanted to join the protest but on the other side there was a wall of riot police and fires everywhere screams from all sides i'm telling you i was scared over the past few weeks thousands of students have been taking to the streets over what they argue are poor school conditions, like teacher shortages and deteriorating facilities. But now the movement has expanded and includes anti-government protests over rising living costs ahead of next year's presidential election. President Trump weighed in on the violence, blaming it on immigration. France is burning, he wrote on Truth Social. Close your borders and take control before it is too late. And other U.S. officials say France's leadership is allowing the protests to get out of control. get harmed other people get caught in the way businesses are really uh damaged it doesn't make for a safe city it's really tragic to see anytime you have this type of situation it requires leadership and clarity French President Emmanuel Macron addressed the nation Sunday vowing to hold accountable those who sought to bring down the republic in London Stephanie Bennett Fox 9