Paris police report 855 arrests after violent clashes and looting during protests

A major cleanup is underway in France after demonstrations involving more than half a million people protesting rising costs and poor conditions in the country’s schools turned chaotic. Officials say 1,200 people were arrested after violent clashes in Paris and other cities throughout France.

Police arrested more than 2,000 people in more than 100 locations in France as protests turned violent, resulting in damaged buildings and fires.

President Donald Trump on Sunday urged France to secure its borders to “people with hatred in their hearts” as protests throughout the country rage, with police arresting approximately 1,800 people in the violent demonstrations. “France is burning!” Trump said in a Truth Social post.

Authorities said masked agitators set fires and attacked public buildings in several cities during protests about the cost of living and poor conditions in schools.