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Zorro

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12. Trump Claims Thousands of Chicagoans Were Seen Running for Their Lives Over Weekend

Reply to orleans (Original post)

Mon Oct 13, 2025, 09:57 PM

20 hrs ago

WASHINGTON (The Borowitz Report)—Justifying his characterization of Chicago as a crime-ridden war zone, Donald J. Trump claimed on Monday that thousands of the city’s residents were seen “running for their lives” over the weekend.

“They were running like dogs,” he said. “You’d run, too, if you were being chased by Antifa.”

Trump said that thousands of people running in the streets was a common occurrence in “Democrat cities,” noting that what happened in Chicago over the weekend has also taken place in New York and Boston.

https://www.borowitzreport.com/p/trump-claims-thousands-of-chicagoans

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"53,000 brave souls risk life and limb to run more than 26 miles through the war-torn streets of Chicago. [View all] orleans Yesterday OP

Does the fact that ... BurnDoubt Yesterday #1

It is Stalingrad 2.0 Duncanpup Yesterday #2

What are they running from? JustABozoOnThisBus Yesterday #3

They're clearly refugees! COL Mustard Yesterday #4

that is last year's marathon, in 2024 Celerity Yesterday #5

The Chicago Marathon most certainly happened yesterday. W_HAMILTON Yesterday #6

thanks. the pic i used in the op was also from that fb group. i appreciate your link & your point about distraction. nt orleans 20 hrs ago #11

2024? Wednesdays Yesterday #7

Yeesh Prairie Gates Yesterday #8

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Oh, the rubble, the fires!.....NOT! electric_blue68 Yesterday #10

Trump Claims Thousands of Chicagoans Were Seen Running for Their Lives Over Weekend Zorro 20 hrs ago #12

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