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Ted Cruz: “Chicago's murder rate is 15 times higher than Delhi.”

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So Pritzker claims he is succeeding at fighting violent crime in Chicago. Chicago has had the most murders of any American city for 13 consecutive years. 13 years in a row. Chicago is number one. Chicago's murder rate is 15 times higher than Delhi. Los Angeles. It is five times higher than New York City. It is two times higher than Islamabad, and it is 15 times higher than Delhi. (03:11–03:16)

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