Posted on 02/25/2017 10:26:29 AM PST by amorphous
One day after president Trump remarked in a speech at a conference that a friend thought "Paris is no longer Paris" after attacks by Islamist militants, French President Francois Hollande fired back at Donald Trump on Saturday. During a speech at the Conservative Political Action Conference on Friday, Trump repeated his criticism of Europe's handling of attacks by Islamist militants saying a friend "Jim" no longer wanted to take his family to Paris.
Hollande said Trump should show support for U.S. allies. "There is terrorism and we must fight it together. I think that it is never good to show the smallest defiance toward an allied country. I wouldn't do it with the United States and I'm urging the U.S. president not to do it with France," Hollande said.
"I won't make comparisons but here, people don't have access to guns. Here, you don't have people with guns opening fire on the crowd simply for the satisfaction of causing drama and tragedy," Hollande said, responding to questions during a visit at the Paris Agric fair.
They may not have access to guns, but they have access to trucks which they then use to murder dozens of innocent bystanders in increasingly more frequent terrorist incidents, meanwhile the lack of guns prevents the local population from defending itself when one or more terrorists - who have access not only to guns but also explosives - use these to attack and murder members of the defenseless French population.
Oh yes, "here" the French people have also been living under what has effectively become a permanent state of emergency ever since the November 2015 Bataclan mass murder.
In fact, more than 230 people have died in a series of assaults in France since the beginning of 2015, and the country has been under a state of emergency rules since November the same year. Trump's comments also drew a rebuke from the mayor of Paris Anne Hidalgo.
Meanwhile, another attack has taken place in the German town of Heidelberg, where as reported moments ago a knife-yielding man drove his car into a pedestrian area, injuring three, and was later shot by the local police.
There are Millions more just like Jim
My son is living in Europe and was partly raised there and is fluent in French. He was in Paris at NY and said their are Legionaires on every corner and that the primary duty of the French army is now guarding soft targets in France. Plus there are ugly looking refugees all over. Not much fun any more.
I never liked Paris or the French much, bunch of Anglo hating girlymen.
Do like Montreal though.
Looks like he has a bit more problems on his hands than firing comments toward Trump. If I were him (glad that I am NOT), I would be working my behind off the be rid of those “muslimes” that are/have been taking over their country. Did they learn NOTHING when the Germans took control of France?
Remember Big Brave Boi “firing back” while marching arm in arm with Angela, that “Whistling Past the Graveyard” look in his eyes shortly after the Paris attacks?
Big tuff guy, he was scared ****less some sniper had him in sight
And wasn’t there an article this past week on how tourism is down substantially in GAY Paree since ISLAMIC TERRORISM?
1 in Paris this year I could go to a museum, shows, anywhere for tourist and no lines.
2 My ex and kids are there, talk to them daily, when I mention this or that news story, they have no idea of what I am talking about.
It doesn’t matter. Everyone knows the reality.
The PEOPLE know the truth.
Hollande only has ‘b@lls’ against someone calling out HIS weakness...but appeases the muslim ‘refugees’. Got it.
Here...I’ll hit back at Hollande....
Our family USED to spend one - two weeks, every 12 - 18 months, in France and Italy.
Not anymore. The last time we went (year before last) we saw strewn INVADER clothing and trash, all along the train rail paths. It was not only disgusting, but also very sad...to see what France has let happen.
So, how about being a good ally, Hollande, and a good President and do something about the animals that are destroying your once great country and City of Lights?
France has lost MILLIONS in tourism $$, due to these NO GO ‘refugee’ zones. Thank Trump for being honest and NOT a globalist hack who looks the other way while your country is being destroyed by your own ignorance.
Once again Trump tells the truth....
Trump did not say the words he was saying what a friend of his said. Plus it is true
Paris.
A nice place to visit, but I wouldn’t want to die there.
So I won’t go there.
Published on Feb 21, 2017
The mainstream media are afraid of covering the Paris riots because they know more people will support Marine Le Pen.
Good point.
The normal people don’t have access to guns. The terrorists do. Paris is under attack every night from africans and muzzlims. Cars burned. Police attacked.
I’ve always wanted to visit Quebec City.
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