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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(108,212 posts) Mon Oct 29, 2018, 04:21 PM Oct 2018

Donald Trump To Visit Pittsburgh After Synagogue Shooting Despite City Leaders' Opposition

President Donald Trump plans to visit Pittsburgh on Tuesday, four days after an anti-Semitic gunman killed 11 people at a synagogue, and after pushback from Jewish leaders in the city who noted Trump’s promotion of white nationalism, a core part of his political rise.

White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders said the president and first lady Melania Trump plan to “grieve with the Pittsburgh community,” despite opposition from local Jewish leaders and the city’s mayor.

Shortly before Huckabee Sanders announced the visit, Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto (D) said the White House should consult with the families of the victims before arranging the visit, according to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.

He also added that Trump’s visit should not occur “while we are burying the dead” because it would take away attention and resources from the victims and their families.

“Our attention and focus is going to be on them, and we don’t have Public Safety [police] that we can take away from what is needed in order to be at both,” Peduto said.

https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/trump-visit-pittsburgh-synagogue-shooting_us_5bd752e1e4b055bc948f12ee

He's kind of like the creep who crashes your party.

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Donald Trump To Visit Pittsburgh After Synagogue Shooting Despite City Leaders' Opposition (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Oct 2018 OP

I bet he's going tomorrow because he has rallies every other day manor321 Oct 2018 #1

The attention and media are on Pittsburgh right now, so he feels he *needs* to be there. He tblue37 Oct 2018 #18

WTF! Delmette2.0 Oct 2018 #2

Everyone who can and wants to should turn their backs on him. nt chowder66 Oct 2018 #3

Yup! Shun the bastard "Nationalist" Nazi-wannabe. n/t woodsprite Oct 2018 #10

I think this should be done by everyone, everywhere, every time he's in public. nt chowder66 Oct 2018 #11

More like a seagull who has gorged on spoilt chum Cirque du So-What Oct 2018 #4

Okay atreides1 Oct 2018 #5

This is ridiculous. He needs to be shunned. Totally Tunsie Oct 2018 #6

That's insulting. Not that Trump cares about insulting people. Solly Mack Oct 2018 #7

I suppose he thinks he's gonna deliver the eulogy? Generic Other Oct 2018 #8

It is like the killer showing up at the funeral to gloat. appleannie1943 Oct 2018 #9

Wish they could lock the doors when he approaches. I would. Ferrets are Cool Oct 2018 #12

that's why he's going, because they said not to come EleanorR Oct 2018 #13

This reminds me of an arsonist going back to watch the fire burn Ferrets are Cool Oct 2018 #14

I hope they boycott malaise Oct 2018 #15

Why is Sarah threenames coming along? Ohiogal Oct 2018 #16

Arghhhh! smirkymonkey Oct 2018 #17

Maybe he'll toss Torah scrolls to the crowd? brooklynite Oct 2018 #19

manor321

(3,344 posts)

1. I bet he's going tomorrow because he has rallies every other day

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Mon Oct 29, 2018, 04:25 PM

Oct 2018

The narcissist only cares about himself. He doesn't give a shit if the families are still grieving and working out funeral arrangements.

tblue37

(65,489 posts)

18. The attention and media are on Pittsburgh right now, so he feels he *needs* to be there. He

Reply to manor321 (Reply #1)

Mon Oct 29, 2018, 05:00 PM

Oct 2018

can't stand not being the center of attention.

Delmette2.0

(4,171 posts)

2. WTF!

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Mon Oct 29, 2018, 04:25 PM

Oct 2018

Dipshit refuses to give the grieving families a moment's peace.

chowder66

(9,081 posts)

3. Everyone who can and wants to should turn their backs on him. nt

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Mon Oct 29, 2018, 04:26 PM

Oct 2018

woodsprite

(11,927 posts)

10. Yup! Shun the bastard "Nationalist" Nazi-wannabe. n/t

Reply to chowder66 (Reply #3)

Mon Oct 29, 2018, 04:44 PM

Oct 2018

chowder66

(9,081 posts)

11. I think this should be done by everyone, everywhere, every time he's in public. nt

Reply to woodsprite (Reply #10)

Mon Oct 29, 2018, 04:47 PM

Oct 2018

Cirque du So-What

(25,988 posts)

4. More like a seagull who has gorged on spoilt chum

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Mon Oct 29, 2018, 04:26 PM

Oct 2018

and insists on flying over your garden party with explosive diarrhea.

atreides1

(16,093 posts)

5. Okay

Reply to Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin (Original post)

Mon Oct 29, 2018, 04:27 PM

Oct 2018

I'd inform the White House that there are no assets to assist in his security, and that he would be on his own...having to deal with the traffic of a normal work day!