Justin Trudeau dances at Taylor Swift concert as rioters storm streets of Canada

A nation’s PM has been likened to Roman emperor Nero after video emerged of him dancing at a Taylor Swift concert during violent protests.

Video of Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau dancing at a Taylor Swift concert amid a destructive protest in Montreal drew outrage over the weekend.

Mr Trudeau, who represents a district in Montreal, had attended the Taylor Swift concert in Toronto on Friday night.

Justin Trudeau seen dancing at a Taylor Swift concert. Picture: X

A viral video posted on X shows the Canadian politician dancing and singing along to the song “You Don’t Own Me” before Swift took the stage.

Toronto is roughly 450 kilometres west of the Canadian capital of Ottawa and 530 kilometres west of the Montreal district that Mr Trudeau represents.

Violent protests were raging in Montreal. Picture: X

During the same night, anti-NATO demonstrators set off smoke bombs and marched through the streets of Montreal with Palestinian flags.

According to the Montreal Gazette, the rioters set cars on fire and clashed with police.

Rioters set cars on fire and clashed with police. Picture: X

Protesters also threw small explosive devices and metal items at officers.

At one point, the group burned an effigy of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

The image of Mr Trudeau dancing amid protests in his hometown sparked outrage online.

Some social media users even compared Mr Trudeau to Nero, the infamous Roman emperor known for “fiddling while Rome burned”.

Don Stewart, an MP representing part of Toronto, called out the Prime Minister in a post on X.

Lawless protestors run roughshod over Montreal in violent protest.

The Prime Minister dances.

This is the Canada built by the Liberal government.

Bring back law and order, safe streets and communities in the Canada we once knew and loved. pic.twitter.com/PVJvR6gtmf

— Don Stewart (@donstewartmp) November 23, 2024

“Lawless protesters run roughshod over Montreal in violent protest,” Mr Stewart wrote.

“The Prime Minister dances. This is the Canada built by the Liberal government.

“Bring back law and order, safe streets and communities in the Canada we once knew and loved.”

On Saturday, Mr Trudeau denounced the protests and called them “appalling”.

“What we saw on the streets of Montreal last night was appalling,” the Canadian leader said.

“Acts of antisemitism, intimidation, and violence must be condemned wherever we see them.”

“The RCMP [Royal Canadian Mounted Police] are in communication with local police. There must be consequences, and rioters held accountable.”

Fox News Digital has reached out to Mr Trudeau’s office for comment.

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