On the record · Updated October 19, 2026
President of France
4 things Emmanuel Macron said, verbatim, from October 18, 2026 to October 19, 2026, each linked to where it ran. Grouped by the story each one belongs to.
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“Those who have broken, attacked the prefectures as well as businesses, looted even our town halls, will be prosecuted.”
on rioters in France who attacked prefectures and businesses as protests escalated
Washington Examiner Macron says violent rioters will be ‘prosecuted and punished’ as buildings burn in France ›
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“Those who sought to bring down the Republic will be held accountable.”
on promising prosecution of rioters after the weekend of arson and looting
CNN France reels from weekend of chaos as violence spreads across Europe ›
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“Those who looted will have to pay for the damage, and those who sought to bring down the Republic will be held accountable”
on blaming radical far-left groups and criminals for looting and arson at protests
CBN News Macron Condemns Those Who 'Sought to Bring Down the Republic' after Rioting Mars Nationwide Protests ›
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“Those who looted will have to pay back for the damage, and those who sought to bring down the Republic will be held accountable”
MSNBC Rioters burn Limoges town hall as half a million march across France ›
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