Ann Coulter Sparks Outrage With Remarks on Women's Suffrage Amidst French Riots

Conservative commentator Ann Coulter has ignited controversy online by suggesting that women should be banned from voting, referencing a video from the recent riots in France.

Coulter shared footage on the social media platform X showing a French woman pleading with masked individuals not to loot a Parisian supermarket. The woman's pleas were ignored as the individuals entered the store and began taking items.

Coulter captioned the post, "Example 1 million of why women shouldn't be allowed to vote." The tweet she shared claimed the woman was affiliated with a left-wing party and supported asylum seeker causes, though the Daily Mail stated it could not independently verify these allegations.

The remark drew widespread criticism, with many users on X describing it as a "gross generalization." Some questioned Coulter's own identity as a woman making such statements, while others suggested limiting voting rights to college-educated women.

However, Coulter's sentiment also found support among some users. One comment referred to the 19th Amendment, which granted women suffrage, as "arguably the biggest blunder in American history," while another user wrote, "I would I 100% endorse this!!!!!!!!!!!!!" Another user stated, "voting for Women is incompatible with survival."

This is not the first time Coulter has voiced skepticism about women's suffrage. In 2007, she reportedly called the abolition of women's voting rights her "personal fantasy" as she believed it would prevent Democrats from winning presidential elections. In 2021, she argued at a Turning Point USA event that women "have no capacity to understand how money is earned" and that female voters contribute to increased government spending, adding that "women see the government as their husbands."

In a Substack post three years ago, she reiterated her belief that "it is time to reconsider our rash experiment with women's suffrage," arguing that several prominent female lawmakers did not understand freedom of speech.

Coulter's latest comments come in the wake of extensive unrest in France, where over 2,000 shops and businesses were reportedly targeted during anti-government protests. The demonstrations, which involved smashed windows, looted stores, burned vehicles, and the storming of public buildings, were a response to President Emmanuel Macron's administration, the high cost of living, and poor school conditions. French officials attributed the violence to far-left groups and looters, while U.S. President Donald Trump blamed illegal migrants.