Mike Johnson says open borders caused riots in France warns Democrats could bring similar mayhem to US
WASHINGTON — House Speaker Mike Johnson argued Monday that “open borders” caused a weekend of mayhem across France that brought widespread looting, arson and clashes with police — arguing Democrats could bring similar chaos to the US.“France is descending into chaos because they wanted OPEN BORDERS — just like the socialist Democrats in America,” Johnson (R-La.) wrote on X after centrist and conservative French politicians blamed that country’s political left for fanning the flames of violence.“What we are witnessing is a chilling warning for all Americans of what happens if the radical Marxist insurgent left gets their way.America is not merely in a battle of political ideologies — it’s a battle for the preservation of our civilization, our freedoms, and our way of life.”Johnson added: “If Democrats take back control, it will be open borders and criminal illegals overrunning our country, many of whom want to destroy it.”The growing influence of self-described socialists among congressional candidates prompted longtime Democratic operative James Carville to tell The Bulwark on Sunday that he hopes Republicans will win the Nov.
3 midterm elections.“I would rather the Republicans keep the House by five than the Democrats to win by five because if that happens, they’re hostage to the [Democratic Socialists of America],” Carville said.President Trump’s term ends in January 2029, but a Democratic victory would effectively block his legislative agenda and open his administration to intense investigations.Videos posted online from the French riots on Saturday showed mobs of largely young people ransacking luxury stores and throwing items at police.Masked intruders torched the historic town hall in Limoges and as many as 2,000 businesses across the country were damaged.Many American conservatives, including Trump, have blamed weeks of mounting unrest in France on large-scale migration from less-developed parts of the Middle East and Afr...