Politics · United States · 49 mins ago
Trump invokes France unrest and defends Marshall’s medical billing lawsuits
Trump used unrest in France to campaign against Democrats at a rally in Kansas on Monday.
France has seen protests over the cost of living, with some turning into looting and violent clashes.
Trump said the United States could face similar unrest if Democrats win, and called for France to close its borders.
He was campaigning for Republican Senator Roger Marshall, who is in a close race against Democrat Adam Hamilton ahead of the November 3 midterms.
Trump also defended Marshall’s record of suing more than 700 patients over unpaid medical bills from his time as a doctor.
In doing so, Trump used “Shylock,” a term criticized as antisemitic; he has used it publicly before.
Voters will decide the Senate race on November 3, as control of Congress is also at stake.
President Donald Trump used unrest in France to argue at a Kansas rally that the United States could face similar disorder if Democrats win.
The rally on October 19 was held in support of Republican Senator Roger Marshall, who faces a close race against Democrat Adam Hamilton.
Trump also defended Marshall over criticism of his past lawsuits against patients for unpaid medical bills, using the antisemitic term “Shylock.”
Trump blamed migrants and political opponents for France’s unrest, which followed demonstrations over the cost of living.
Hamilton said he would work with Trump when appropriate and stand up for Kansans when federal policies harm them.
- Who
- President Donald Trump campaigned for Republican Senator Roger Marshall. Marshall is facing Democrat Adam Hamilton.
- What
- Trump used unrest in France to warn that similar disorder could come to the United States if Democrats win. He also defended Marshall’s medical billing lawsuits.
- When
- Monday, October 19, 2026.
- Where
- A rally in Park City, Kansas, near Wichita.
- Why
- Trump used the rally to support Marshall and argue against Democrats ahead of the November 3 midterm elections.
Trump and Marshall campaign
Hamilton campaign
France’s unrest
Trump and Marshall campaign
Trump said France’s unrest showed what could happen in the United States if Democrats win.
Hamilton campaign
Hamilton’s campaign did not directly respond to Trump’s claims about France in the sources.
Federal policy and leadership
Trump and Marshall campaign
Trump backed Marshall and criticized Hamilton, including by saying he wanted people to “repent for being born White.
Hamilton campaign
Hamilton said he would work with Trump when it made sense and stand up for Kansans when Washington policies hurt farmers and rural hospitals.
Protests and unrest in France were underway, and Vice President J.D. Vance posted criticism of Western liberals on X.
Trump posted on Truth Social that migrants had taken over France and called for the borders to be closed.
Trump held a rally in Park City, Kansas, supporting Roger Marshall and warning that unrest like France’s could happen in the United States.
Hamilton welcomed Trump to Kansas in a video and said Trump’s supporters had a place in his campaign.
- Rally location
- Park City, Kansas, near Wichita
- Rally date
- October 19, 2026
- Republican Senate candidate
- Roger Marshall
- Democratic Senate candidate
- Adam Hamilton
- Midterm election date
- November 3, 2026
- Marshall’s past medical billing lawsuits
- More than 700 patients
6 sources
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Trump uses antisemitic term ‘Shylock’ while defending Sen. Marshall’s lawsuits against his patients over medical bills
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What people are saying
The migrants have taken over France. They must CLOSE THE BORDERS, FAST!
When you see burning steeples and raging fires in France, just remember that is what the radical Dumocrats want to do to America.
You’re not allowed not to do it. You have to, by law, go after those people, and they made it like, oh, he was some kind of a Shylock-type guy,
a place
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Pay attention before it's too late. This is the future Democrats want for America - this is what we're fighting to prevent.