French President Emmanuel Macron spoke to a booing crowd in Mayotte, as he toured the devastation caused by Hurricane Chido.
“I have nothing to do with the hurricane,” Macron said. “You can blame me, but it wasn't me.”
The region north of Madagascar is the poorest part of France. It suffers from widespread social and economic problems, including high rates of illegal immigration from neighboring Comoros and poor quality of housing and public services.
