"You probably saw that one of the candidates in the US primary elections called for the closure of the borders for Muslims. We must remind you that the principle of secularism today is more important than ever. Its abidance makes us the French people, citizens," Le Foll said after a cabinet meeting.
The government spokesman added that France had a choice of religion and this republican value was worth uniting for.
Over the course of his presidential campaign, Trump has made numerous controversial statements about Muslims. The candidate's comments received both US-wide and international condemnation.
The US billionaire’s latest anti-Muslim remarks came after last week’s mass shooting in San Bernardino, California that killed 14 and injured dozens of others, carried out by a couple who had allegedly been radicalized.
