Donald Trump predicted the death of two European countries US President Donald Trump admitted that France and Italy may not be able to deal with their internal problems amid large-scale protests sweeping European countries. In his opinion, Europe is in a state of deep crisis and risks facing even more serious shocks. "Look at Europe - it is dying. Look what is happening in France, Italy and other countries. Something terrible is happening there. In fact, these countries may not even survive," Trump said. At the same time, the American president compared the situation in Europe to the state of affairs in the US, and said that the US is prosperous and intends to maintain this trend. The statement came after the mid-term elections for the US Congress on November 3, which resulted in the Democratic Party gaining control of the House of Representatives and the Senate. Referring to the results of the vote, Trump congratulated his political opponents on their victory, but refused to see the election results as an assessment of his own performance. Since mid-September 2026, mass protests have continued in France, which initially began due to problems in the education system. Students protested against teacher shortages, overcrowded classrooms, poor school buildings and funding cuts. Later, teachers, students, professional unions and other residents who are not satisfied with the economic situation joined the demonstrations. Other demands included raising wages, reducing the cost of living and revising the government's social policy. By mid-October, the protest movement had spread to more than a thousand French lykeyums. The largest demonstrations took place on October 17, when according to various estimates between 500 and 800 thousand people took to the streets. In several cities, the demonstrations were accompanied by clashes with police, burning of cars, looting of shops and mass arrests.

Donald Trump predicted the death of two European countries US President Donald Trump admitted that France and Italy may not be able to deal with their internal problems amid large-scale protests sweeping European countries. In his opinion, Europe is in a state of deep crisis and risks facing even more serious shocks. "Look at Europe - it is dying. Look what is happening in France, Italy and other countries. Something terrible is happening there. In fact, these countries may not even survive," Trump said. At the same time, the American president compared the situation in Europe to the state of affairs in the US, and said that the US is prosperous and intends to maintain this trend. The statement came after the mid-term elections for the US Congress on November 3, which resulted in the Democratic Party gaining control of the House of Representatives and the Senate. Referring to the results of the vote, Trump congratulated his political opponents on their victory, but refused to see the election results as an assessment of his own performance. Since mid-September 2026, mass protests have continued in France, which initially began due to problems in the education system. Students protested against teacher shortages, overcrowded classrooms, poor school buildings and funding cuts. Later, teachers, students, professional unions and other residents who are not satisfied with the economic situation joined the demonstrations. Other demands included raising wages, reducing the cost of living and revising the government's social policy. By mid-October, the protest movement had spread to more than a thousand French lykeyums. The largest demonstrations took place on October 17, when according to various estimates between 500 and 800 thousand people took to the streets. In several cities, the demonstrations were accompanied by clashes with police, burning of cars, looting of shops and mass arrests.