US radicals headed to France to join cop-bashing protests are planning to bring riots to our shores

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Sultan, K. (2026, October 20). US radicals headed to France to join cop-bashing protests are planning to bring riots to our shores. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/20/us-news/young-us-radicals-headed-to-france-to-join-cop-bashing-protests-are-planning-to-bring-riots-to-our-shores/

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New York Post · collected 2026-10-20 · by Kamal Sultan

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A Minnesota rapper who recently participated in riots in France has encouraged white people in the US to engage in radical activism and disrupt societal norms as part of a revolutionary movement. He performed at a protest where attendees wore masks and chanted against immigration enforcement. Foreign policy expert Mike Gonzalez warned about the potential for similar violent protests in America, citing groups like Code Pink, which is planning “peaceful resistance” events in Washington, DC from November 10 to 12, and suggesting that these actions could escalate into rioting akin to what has occurred in France.
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French President Macron recently condemned the escalating riots in his country, attributing "unrestrained violence" to insurrectionist elements from radical far-left groups, joined by numerous criminals. In response, a Minnesota rapper who traveled to France to join these protests has called on white Americans to engage in similar violent actions at home. The rapper performed songs and led chants that included anti-ICE rhetoric and urged his audience to become more radicalized. He specifically targeted white people, encouraging them to "raise hell" and contribute to a revolution, suggesting that the situation in France could be replicated in the United States. A foreign policy expert from the Heritage Foundation noted the potential for these groups to spread their tactics globally.

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📰 US Radicals Join French Protests
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⚖️ Leans right 🔴 3% hedged 1 of 30 📰 publisher trust 64
“The articles describe different aspects of the situation in France: one focuses on Trump's blame of immigration for the riots and Macron's response, while the other discusses a Minnesota rapper who traveled to France and plans to bring similar protests to the US.”
The Independent
⚖️ Leans right 🔴 4% hedged 3 of 71 📰 publisher trust 59
“Article A reports on the protests and arrests that occurred in France, while Article B discusses a US individual's participation in French protests and plans for future actions in the US.”
Washington Examiner
⚖️ Leans strongly right 🔴 0% hedged 0 of 3 📰 publisher trust 66
“Article A discusses rioting in French cities, while Article B focuses on a Minnesota rapper's involvement and encouragement of similar protests in America.”
Fox News
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 11% hedged 3 of 28 📰 publisher trust 67
“The articles discuss different aspects of protests in France and their implications for the U.S., but do not describe the same specific incident.”
New York Post
⚖️ Leans strongly right 🔴 14% hedged 1 of 7 📰 publisher trust 66
“Article A discusses general violence and vandalism in French riots, while Article B focuses on a specific Minnesota rapper who traveled to France to join protests and plans similar actions in the US.”
CBS News
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 0% hedged 0 of 1 📰 publisher trust 66
“Article A describes anti-government protests in France, while Article B focuses on a US-based individual who traveled to France and is planning activities for protests in the US.”
Fox News
⚖️ leaning not scored 🔴 7% hedged 1 of 14 📰 publisher trust 67
“The articles discuss different aspects of the French riots and their implications for the U.S., but they do not describe the same specific incident or occurrence.”
Global News
⚖️ Leans left 🔴 0% hedged 0 of 20 📰 publisher trust 63
“Article A describes a general scuffle between protesters and police in Paris, while Article B focuses on an American activist's visit to France and urging for similar protests in the US.”
New York Post
⚖️ Leans strongly right 🔴 8% hedged 2 of 24 📰 publisher trust 66
“Article A describes the initial protests in France, while Article B discusses a Minnesota rapper's involvement and calls for similar actions in the US.”
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The Free Press
⚖️ Leans strongly right 🔴 12% hedged 1 of 8 📰 publisher trust 96
“Article A describes events in Paris involving local French protesters, while Article B discusses a Minnesota rapper's involvement and comments made after returning from France, suggesting different specific incidents.”
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Kamal Sultan
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🔮 And communist-linked groups in the US may be working to bring that hell to the nation’s capital.
🔮 Nur Omar Mohamed has been accused of hiding his military past from US authorities when he arrived and claimed asylum with his family in 1995 — which could have disqualified him from claiming refugee status.
🔮 He was part and parcel of those who caused and created the mayhem they ‘fled’ to live comfortably in the United States.”
🔮 Among those duped was Seth William Baker, a lance corporal from Gilbert, Arizona, who served as a bulk fuel specialist with the 4th Marine Logistics Group.
🔮 “The only person who could have fired the gun is the dad.
Also by Kamal Sultan
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American France French Minnesota The Post

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France GPE · 7× French NORP · 6× Singham PERSON · 3× The Post ORG · 3× Cuba GPE · 2× Gonzalez PERSON · 2× Tufawon PERSON · 2× American NORP · 1× Minnesota GPE · 1× Post ORG · 1×

Narrative

French President Macron said that “nothing justifies” the riots his country has seen and blamed the “unrestrained violence” on “insurrectionist elements from radical far-left groups, joined by numerous criminals.” His comments came after Vice President JD Vance blamed mass immigration for the violent scenes in France.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-20
🔮 And communist-linked groups in the US may be working to bring that hell to the nation’s capital.

Claims (38 extracted, 1 hedged)

A Minnesota rapper who traveled to France to join escalating riots has urged white people to “raise hell” and “f*** s*** up” as part of a revolution on American soil, The Post discovered. asserted
Post → travel → soil
And communist-linked groups in the US may be working to bring that hell to the nation’s capital. uncertain
groups → link → capital
He addressed balaclava-clad protesters before performing his song “No One Is Illegal,” and riling up the crowd with chants of “f*** ICE” and “ICE out.” asserted
One → address → ICE
“All power to the people,” the 40-year-old from Minneapolis boasted to his fans on Facebook. asserted
old → boast → Facebook
“After returning home from France I can clearly see how we need to become far more radicalized in the states. asserted
we → return → states
“We have to be more enraged. asserted
We → have → ?
Our comfort is hindering our progress. asserted
comfort → hinder → progress
It really and truly needs to be white people that go outside and raise hell if we want to see revolution. asserted
we → need → revolution
“There are far too many neoliberals that are just as bad as the fascists. asserted
that → be → fascists
The French have figured this out a while ago. asserted
French → figure → this
Now it’s time to take it to the next level. asserted
it → ’ → level
It’s your time.” asserted
It → ’ → ?
“They said they were going to globalize the intifada and now they have,” foreign policy expert at the Heritage Foundation Mike Gonzalez told The Post. asserted
Gonzalez → say → Post
“What you are seeing here is the red-green alliance, the marriage of convenience between leftists and Marxists. asserted
seeing → see → leftists
They have a common enemy which is the Judeo-Christian democratic West. asserted
which → have → enemy
They want to dismantle it.” asserted
They → want → it
Tufawon, who is part Native American and has appeared on the popular radio show The Breakfast Club, claimed that the perceived underfunding of schools and declining public services in France is similar in the US. asserted
underfunding → appear → US
“I’m incredibly inspired by what’s going on with the student activists and organizers,” the rapper said. asserted
rapper → inspire → organizers
“The most marginalized students, the brown and the black students are the ones that are feeling the implications the worst.” asserted
that → feel → implications
Tufawon urged fellow protesters in the US to “take influence from the French” so that they can defeat the “same common enemy”. asserted
they → urge → enemy
“It is dangerous rhetoric,” Gonzalez told The Post. asserted
Gonzalez → tell → Post
“If people listen to him and act upon what he is recommending it is very dangerous.” asserted
it → listen → what
The rioters have targeted France’s cultural heritage, with thugs torching the 140-year-old city hall in the southern city of Limoges, and some have hit stores including Louis Vuitton, Hermes, and Apple as French authorities appeared to lose control of the streets. asserted
authorities → target → streets
Meanwhile, CCP-linked nonprofit Code Pink, backed by Neville Singham, has wasted no time using the unrest in France to plan similar protests in America, with a “taxpayer uprising” planned in Washington, DC, between November 10 and 12. asserted
Pink → link → November
The feminist anti-American group has called on protestors to flood the halls of Congress in what it calls “three days of peaceful resistance.” asserted
it → call → resistance
But its leader Jodie Evans, 72, a radical Hollywood filmmaker and wife of Shanghai-based tech millionaire Singham, called on “people to look at France” as she urged Americans to take to the streets. asserted
she → base → streets
Elsewhere, the Singham-linked Party for Socialism and Liberation, based in the US, has committed to joining French protesters in their “struggle for a socialist future”. asserted
Party → link → future
“We in the United States stand with you in your struggle against capitalist austerity,” the group proudly wrote on Instagram. asserted
group → stand → Instagram
“We stand with you, because we too demand money for housing and education, instead of war and occupation. asserted
we → stand → war
Gonzalez, who fled communist Cuba in the 1970s, insists that China, Cuba and Iran are directing these protests. asserted
China → flee → protests
“These activists are taught to despise their own society,” he told The Post. asserted
he → teach → Post
“The groups involved in elevating the French protests, a lot are in the Singham network.” asserted
lot → involve → network
Police made 2,500 arrests across France, while nearly 1,000 officers were injured over the weekend. asserted
officers → make → weekend
French President Macron said that “nothing justifies” the riots his country has seen and blamed the “unrestrained violence” on “insurrectionist elements from radical far-left groups, joined by numerous criminals.” His comments came after Vice President JD Vance blamed mass immigration for the violent scenes in France. asserted
Vance → say → France
“Western liberals imported the Third World into France and other countries in the name of diversity and compassion. asserted
liberals → import → diversity
They ignored fundamental questions of assimilation and compatibility. asserted
They → ignore → assimilation
They were told it would lead to this, and they didn’t listen,” he wrote on X. “I pray that France, a beautiful country of amazing people, will stop this madness before more of its landmarks burn,” Vance added. asserted
Vance → tell → landmarks
Tufawon, CodePink and the Party for Socialism and Liberation declined to comment. asserted
Tufawon → decline → Socialism
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