Europe On The Brink - 10/21/26

President Trump sounds the alarm on Democrats' open borders as Islamo-Marxist riots consume France. Trump highlighted ongoing urban violence in France and other parts of Europe during a midterm campaign rally in Kansas, warning that Democrats will subject the United States to similar chaos if they retake power. If you want to see what's at stake in this election, Trump said, just look at what's happening in France, a once great nation that is being conquered, looted, and burned to the ground by migrants, jihadists, and communists.

who hate Christianity, and they hate Western civilization itself. Trump faulted globalist left-wing politicians in Europe for failing to close European borders and instead importing millions and millions of third-world migrants who are totally incompatible with the West, and they are incompatible with Western values, he said. They're losing their country, he added. They're losing Europe. That's never happening to the United States of America. In other news, about a dozen members of the Camas High School female cross-country team walked off the course at a league meet October 13, rather than race alongside a transgender teammate, a protest that has drawn national attention ahead of a vote in Washington State on girl sports.

Today is also the feast of St. Ursula, a 4th century pious virgin from Britain who is traveling to Germany to be with her lover. She and thousands of her holy companions refused the advances of the invading Huns who attacked Germany. They were martyred for their faith. I'm Josh Mercer, editor of The Loop, taking you behind the headlines. Go to zeal.co for the rest of today's loop, and while you're at it, subscribe to get The Loop in your inbox every morning. Again, that's zeal.co.