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Donald Trump: “There were 4,000 shootings in Chicago, murders over a fairly…”

Featuring: Donald Trump, Republican | President of the United States | National

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President Trump Gaggles with the Press on Air Force One, Oct. 13, 2025

Published | Video Starts at 04:59

No, I want them to be stronger and tougher and not Allow us to have record breaking crime in Chicago in different places. I want them to admit they have crime. So There were 4,000 shootings in Chicago, murders over a fairly short period of time, meaning like a year and a half. I think 4,000 murders, many, many thousands of. You're hit by a bullet but don't die. I want him to say we have a problem. (04:59–05:09)

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Asserts that there were 4,000 shootings in Chicago over a year and a half.

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