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AMinnesotarapper has stood by his social media posts idolizingthe increasingly violent protests in France, which resulted in some 2,500 arrests over the weekend.
Tufawon, whose real name is Rafael Gonzalez Jr., made a series of posts on Facebook advocating for White people in the United States to “go outside and raise hell” after he andGreta Thunbergvisited Lycée Paul Éluard, the high school in Saint-Denis where many of the student demonstrations kicked off this month.
“Do I think way more people need to become radicalized here?Absolutely, especially white people, and that’s where I think we can take influence from the French.”
“All Power to the People!” the 40-year-old rapper wrote on Facebook.“Go f— s— up white people.It’s your time.”
In an earlier post, he clarified that when he says White Americans need to “raise hell” or “f— s— up” about supposed fascism and authoritarianism under the Trump administration, he means they need to “take it to next level peacefully and legally.”
Rapper Tufawon and activist Greta Thunberg seen together on Oct.13, 2026, during protests in Saint-Denis, France.(Facebook/Tufawon)
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And in a statement toThe New York Post, Tufawon said his Facebook posts “fall under figurative speech and in no way, shape or form did I use them with the intent to incite violence of any kind.”
Tufawon, who is part Native American, also told the Post that his participation in some of the French protests last week was impromptu because he had been on vacation in the country.
In one video, he was in front of a crowd chanting “f— ICE” and “ICE out” before performing his song “No One Is Illegal.”
The protests in France, which began weeks ago asstudent-led demonstrationsagainst poor classroom conditions and education funding cuts, have now devolved into widespread riots involving a range of political and ideological factions.
Thousands of protesters march during a demonstration in Paris on Oct.17, 2026.(Geoffroy Van Der Hasselt / AFP via Getty Images)
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Images and videos posted to social media on Saturday and Sunday showed groups of men waving foreign flags while engaging in acts of destruction on the streets of France’s major cities.
were involved in the unrest.
French officials said they havearrested over 2,500 peoplein connection with the demonstrations, which have drawn participants motivated by a range of issues, including the cost of living and climate change.
A car is set ablaze during demonstrations on Oct.17, 2026 in Paris, France.(Carl Court/Getty Images)
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On Saturday, hundreds of thousands of people took to the streets across the country, though looting and violence broke out in Paris, Marseille, Lyon, Bordeaux and other cities.
Shops were broken into, vehicles and buildings were set on fire and in Marseille,the city hall building was set ablaze by agitators.Rioters have so far caused about $1 billion in damage.
President Donald Trumphas preemptively sought to discouragesimilar conduct in the U.S., saying Tuesday that federal law enforcement would treat potential rioters “very, very rough.”
More demonstrations are planned across France on Saturday, with French officials planning a massive security deployment ahead of time to deal with expected unrest.
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