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A rooftop video of Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson dancing to Kiesza's "Hideaway" went viral on X this week, circulating over the same weekend he announced a second-term bid.
The read-through from conservative commentators was swift. Fox News contributor Joe Concha posted a pointed question about the video.
Benny Johnson, a conservative commentator, cited the mayor's 23% approval rating and a weekly shooting rate of 40 people, adding that businesses were fleeing the city.
New York Post contributor Miranda Devine called the video "embarrassing and pathetic." Ambassador Nick Adams, serving as the Trump administration's special presidential envoy for American tourism, exceptionalism and values, called for the mayor's impeachment over the clip.
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