Raw Video: 300 Teens Started 'Rioting' Following Chicago's Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony

Posted • November 23, 2025: Remember how hard Gov. JB Pritzker fought against President Donald Trump sending in the National Guard to Chicago to get crime under control? Last month, Pritzker saw himself sitting across from Fox News' Bret Baier, who asked him why Chicago has the highest murder rate of all the big cities. "We're not in the top 30," Pritzker responded. After Baiier showed him a map with the statistics, Pritzker replied, "Look, you can pull statistics up, but our murder rate has been cut in half." The murder rate has been cut in half, but Chicago is still number one. Not helping Pritzker's case was a rash of shootings following a Christmas tree lighting ceremony downtown Friday night. After the lighting, a large group of "juveniles" started rioting, resulting in two separate shooting incidents in which nine people were shot, one fatally.

Chicago Tribune @chicagotribune: “A total of nine teenagers were shot and one was killed in a pair of shootings less than an hour apart in Chicago’s Loop late Friday night, according to Chicago police.” —— Welcome to Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson’s Chicago—where a Christmas tree lighting and a mass shooting share the same backdrop. Seven teenagers were shot right outside the Chicago Theatre at State & Randolph, the youngest just 13—and just blocks away, a man was killed at Dearborn & Adams. Serious question for Chicagoans: At what point do you say enough with these Progressive Democrats destroying your city? —— At least 5 people shot after 300 teens started "rioting" following Chicago’s Christmas tree lighting ceremony. “300 juveniles rioting in the Loop now, at least 5 victims shot, one critical with life threatening gunshot wound to torso,” said Alderman Hopkins. “Multiple police officers attacked and injured with mace and stun guns, at least one PO hospitalized.” Horrific.

At least 300 teenagers rioted in downtown Chicago Friday night leaving multiple police officers injured. At least nine people shot while terrified families ran for their lives… According to Gov. Pritzker, THERE’s NO CRIME IN CHICAGO!! Really, dude? OPEN YOUR EYES! https://video.twimg.com/tweet_video/G6Ypc_0XUAAcvaj.mp4 —— Charlie Kirk @charliekirk11 - Apr 20, 2023: “Chicago Mayor-elect Brandon Johnson DOUBLES DOWN on defending last weekend's "Teen Takeover" youth riots: “Demonizing children is wrong.” - “Sometimes they make silly decisions!”” https://video.twimg.com/ext_tw_video/1649082458690953216/pu/vid/1280x720/uAEXwUm_FEw4575l.mp4 —— What? But Chicago has such strict gun laws… Mayor Brandon Johnson has completely failed the people of Chicago. He needs to resign. (…)

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