Watch: Canadian PM Trudeau seen dancing at Taylor Swift concert amid riots in Montreal

A video has gone viral on social media that shows Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau attending a Taylor Swift concert in Toronto amid ongoing riots in Montreal, according to media reports on Saturday (Nov. 23).

Protests broke out in Montreal outside a North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) meeting in Quebec metropolis on Friday. NATO was holding its parliamentary assembly as hundreds of protesters (pro-Palestinian and anti-capitalist) denounced the trans-Atlantic alliance.

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Citing the police, a report by the news agency AFP said that vehicles were set ablaze, shop windows were smashed, and protesters set off smoke bombs and threw metal objects. Three people were arrested.

Tensions escalated when demonstrators burned an effigy of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the crowd.

The viral video of Trudeau

Prime Minister Trudeau represents a district in Montreal. In a post on X, Conservative Party MP Don Stewart shared two videos—one of the riots in Montreal and the second of Trudeau dancing at the Taylor Swift concert.

Here's a look at the VIDEO:

"Lawless protestors run roughshod over Montreal in violent protest. The Prime Minister dances. This is the Canada built by the Liberal government," Stewart said.

"Bring back law and order, safe streets and communities in Canada we once knew and loved," he added. 

As the viral video of Trudeau sparked outrage, some social media users compared the Canadian prime minister to Nero- the Roman emperor known for "fiddling when Rome burned," a report by Fox News said.

Trudeau condemns Montreal riots

Trudeau on Saturday condemned the riots in Montreal. 

"What we saw on the streets of Montreal last night was appalling. Acts of antisemitism, intimidation, and violence must be condemned wherever we see them," Trudeau said in a post on X.

"The RCMP are in communication with local police. There must be consequences, and rioters held accountable," he added. 

(With inputs from agencies)