Jewish leaders tell Trump he's not welcome in Pittsburgh until he denounces white nationalism

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

A group of Jewish leaders told President Trump that he is no longer welcome in Pittsburgh until he denounces white nationalism following the shooting at a synagogue there over the weekend.

Eleven members of the Pittsburgh affiliate of Bend the Arc: A Jewish Partnership for Justice penned a letter to Trump following the Saturday shooting at the Tree of Life Synagogue.

“Our Jewish community is not the only group you have targeted,” the group wrote. “You have also deliberately undermined the safety of people of color, Muslims, LGBTQ people, and people with disabilities. Yesterday’s massacre is not the first act of terror you incited against a minority group in our country.”

Trump was fiercely criticized after he failed to condemn white supremacy and asserted that there is “blame on both sides” after last year’s white supremacist rally in Charlottesville, Va.

https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/413558-jewish-leaders-say-trumps-not-welcome-in-pittsburgh-until-he

[Guy Whitey Corngood]

1. K&Fuckin'R

[Roy Rolling]

71. And if he Denounces White Nationalism?

Good for him, any idiot knows to do that. Even a president who sh*ts with his words and covers them up with his inflammatory outrage. But he's still ńot welcome.

[ck4829]

73. Bingo, that's some low expectations if he expects a reward for acting civilized

[50 Shades Of Blue]

2. K & R

[DeminPennswoods]

3. Good

nt

[nocoincidences]

4. Finally!!

Somebody needs to stand up to this maniac!

[Scarsdale]

66. This would just be

a photo o[p for tRump, anyway. He has no compassion or feelings of any kind for anyone but himself and his daughter/wife.

[bdamomma]

5. Good

I hope this reverberates around the country.

[malaise]

6. Good

Rec

[Sneederbunk]

7. It's called the McCain Treatment.

[lindysalsagal]

8. Good for them.

[Hermit-The-Prog]

9. bad hair day

Daddy's Boy Donnie TrumPutin should have a bad hair day that prevents him from travelling anywhere until he can learn to act civil.

[bdamomma]

76. he should thrown out of the country

to Russia since he loves his handler so much.

[Agschmid]

10. Kick.

[libdem4life]

11. Yes. If enough cities would do this, if would have a definite effect...

Probably not on IQ45, he's a lost cause demented imbecile, but the Republicans would begin to awake from their slumber. The Empire State Building went dark, also.

I look for more moderate Republicans to leave the party. Soon only the Tea Party will be left.

[saidsimplesimon]

85. Those who remain members of the hate party

need to receive a resounding rebuke and defeat at the polls.

[libdem4life]

86. Indeed. n/t

[DinahMoeHum]

12. Here's the letter, from Bend The Arc. . .

https://www.bendthearc.us/open_letter_to_president_trump

The following sentences in the letter were boldfaced:

President Trump, you are not welcome in Pittsburgh until you fully denounce white nationalism.

President Trump, you are not welcome in Pittsburgh until you stop targeting and endangering all minorities.

President Trump, you are not welcome in Pittsburgh until you cease your assault on immigrants and refugees.

President Trump, you are not welcome in Pittsburgh until you commit yourself to compassionate, democratic policies that recognize the dignity of all of us.

[FakeNoose]

27. Love this!

Awesome letter. This speaks for all of us Pittsburghers.

[GETPLANING]

37. The letter contains the word "democratic." So don't get your hopes up.

Trump and the Republican Party are working to eliminate that word from the American vocabulary. That's one reason they have started calling the Democratic Party the "Democrat Party." They don't believe in democracy.

[Cha]

59. So Never. Thank You so much, Dinah!

Passing it ON!

The following sentences in the letter were boldfaced:

President Trump, you are not welcome in Pittsburgh until you fully denounce white nationalism.

President Trump, you are not welcome in Pittsburgh until you stop targeting and endangering all minorities.

President Trump, you are not welcome in Pittsburgh until you cease your assault on immigrants and refugees.

President Trump, you are not welcome in Pittsburgh until you commit yourself to compassionate, democratic policies that recognize the dignity of all of us.

https://www.bendthearc.us/open_letter_to_president_trump

[ck4829]

75. A needed statement, sad that it needs to be pointed at the POTUS, but a necessary one today.

[manor321]

13. Wonderful!

[Scurrilous]

14. K&R

[0rganism]

15. +1

and he's not welcome in my home either

[Lucky Luciano]

16. They need to mourn in peace.

[sheshe2]

17. The Torah

“The Torah teaches that every human being is made b’tzelem Elohim, in the image of God. This means all of us,” the leaders wrote. “In our neighbors, Americans, and people worldwide who have reached out to give our community strength, there we find the image of God.”

[grantcart]

22. And that is why we should all be familiar with it.

[sheshe2]

25. Yes.

[SMC22307]

18. Damn, they don't mince words. Wonder if Dirty Don will acknowledge their letter...

that little shit Miller must be fine-tuning a 3AM tweet (or barrage of tweets).

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[calimary]

65. Wow! GREAT sign!

[KewlKat]

19. K&R

[IcyPeas]

20. yessss!!!!! no phony photo op

[spanone]

21. THANK YOU!!!!

K&R...

[Blue_true]

23. Trump will just put on a display with Jared, Ivanka and a couple of self hating Jewish people.

And all will be good with his menions. The man is pure evil in the flesh. We need to vote his supporters, then him out of office and keep them out.

[groundloop]

31. Yep.... along with 'Women for Tiny' and 'Blacks for Tiny' we'll now have 'Jews for Tiny"

[maryellen99]

34. They'll probably have that Rabbi Shmuley Boteach at the WH for a "photo op" nt

[fountainofyouth]

48. "Court Jew" is a better term than self-hating

In medieval and post-medieval Europe, princes and kings would have a tiny handful of Jewish advisors within the royal court, while most of the Jewish population of those countries remained second-class citizens.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Court_Jew

[Blue_true]

49. I did not know about that part of history. nt

[Marcuse]

80. That phenomena occurred in the C. S. A. cabinet.

[link:https://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/04/18/the-jewish-rebel/

It would have been awesome if the Steelers had taken a knee during the Anthem to protest counter Constitutional terrorism.

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[AJT]

24. This needs to happen more....and be covered by the MSM.

[eleny]

26. The country needs more outspoken leadership like this

Thank you so much.

[Iliyah]

28. Bibi where are you

[gademocrat7]

29. K&R!

[MyOwnPeace]

30. Things are getting tough

for IQ45. First, people invited turn down the invites - er, get “uninvited” (think NBA, NFL), or publicly refuse to show up (think widow of murdered journalist), and now he’s getting uninvited to other places.
Do you think he just might take a hint or get a clue?

HA!!!!

We’ll probably hear how Bibi Yahoo has invited him to Israel because he’s such a great friend of all people of the world.

[ancianita]

32. Any one in this Jewish community has more toughness and wisdom in their little finger than 45 has

had in his whole life.

I hate a president with his venal stupidity about the country he presides over. He will never protect Americans anywhere, only his own power and position.

He's no leader and should never be treated as one.

[TheCowsCameHome]

33. Take that, you filthy pig.

[riversedge]

35. Last night Trump said he would pay a visit to Pittsburg

[iluvtennis]

36. So glad they did this & like that they explicitly said he incites terror against all minority groups

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

38. I wouldn't put it past him to go there anyhow

and try to put together some kind of photo op with Jared and Ivanka ("See? I'm not anti-Semitic! I have a Jewish son-in-law!) at some location near Pittsburgh where nobody can get near him to protest.

[Honeycombe8]

39. Are there that many Jewish people in Pittsburgh that they can tell him to stay out?

I didn't know that, if that's the case.

Although I'm sure the Mayor and others would back them up.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

42. 50,000. That should make some impression.

https://www.brandeis.edu/ssri/pdfs/communitystudies/PittsburghJewishCommStudy.pdf

They can't prevent him from coming but they can stir up a pretty good protest.

[Honeycombe8]

54. Wow. They wield some power there. I guess that's part of the reason the evildoer shot them...

he thought there were too many or taking over there, I guess. Who knows what lurks in the mind of a hater.

[still_one]

44. Of course they can tell him to stay out. They are speaking for their particular group

[Cha]

61. Yeah, it's their

Synagogue.

Have you seen this, still_one?

President Trump, you are not welcome in Pittsburgh until you fully denounce white nationalism.

President Trump, you are not welcome in Pittsburgh until you stop targeting and endangering all minorities.

President Trump, you are not welcome in Pittsburgh until you cease your assault on immigrants and refugees.

President Trump, you are not welcome in Pittsburgh until you commit yourself to compassionate, democratic policies that recognize the dignity of all of us.

https://www.bendthearc.us/open_letter_to_president_trump

https://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=11336151

[still_one]

68. ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

[DesertRat]

40. k&r

[njhoneybadger]

41. Your move Orange POS

Good for them and good for the country. People have to push back against this tyrant.

[SWBTATTReg]

43. What can one say? These people have their crap together despite the horrible tragedy visited ...

upon them. I'm proud of these folks and the city of Pittsburgh. All of us are.

[delisen]

45. I thank them.Time for all to acknowledge the truth:Fascism,Naziism

Authoritanianism, Illiberalism. It has been almost 100 year since the the Fascist wave flooded Europe and beyond.

Maybe it takes 3 generations for people to forget the horror and misery.

Time to use the F(ascism) word.

Cannot keep talking around it. From Russia to Brazil - the fascists have been planting their ugly and ridiculous flag. (I see it as emblazoned with a big FU for the rest of us.

[elmac]

46. that orange piece of shit has been inciting violence since day 1

and getting away with it. Fascist dictators are truly above the law.

[nolabear]

47. Strength in unimaginable adversity.

[Totally Tunsie]

50. Fantastic! It's pretty bad when it's "suggested" you not visit foreign countries,

but it's damn amazing when cities in your own country don't want you to show up.

How's he going to spin this? "Ah well, I told them I was having difficulty with scheduling because I work so hard, and they took it badly and are pretending they don't want me."

[ck4829]

74. Yep, he'll say he's the REAL victim here

[Zambero]

51. He won't

As a matter of fact, look for Trump to come up with a brand new label for any Jewish leaders who would dare criticize his words and actions. FAKE JEWS?

[Doodley]

52. I hope Trump visits anyway and makes an even bigger ass of himself.

[roamer65]

53. God bless them.

They know a fascist when they see one, that’s for sure.

[Laffy Kat]

55. Watch him disrespect their letter and show up just for the optics.

He has no shame and therefore nothing to stop him.

[oasis]

56. No photo ops. nt

[Cha]

62. Precisely, oasis. Have you seen this?

The following sentences in the letter were boldfaced:

President Trump, you are not welcome in Pittsburgh until you fully denounce white nationalism.

President Trump, you are not welcome in Pittsburgh until you stop targeting and endangering all minorities.

President Trump, you are not welcome in Pittsburgh until you cease your assault on immigrants and refugees.

President Trump, you are not welcome in Pittsburgh until you commit yourself to compassionate, democratic policies that recognize the dignity of all of us.

https://www.bendthearc.us/open_letter_to_president_trump

https://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=11336151

[oasis]

67. Love it when ordinary citizens call out Trump on his bullshit.

[ck4829]

72. +1

[Lifelong Protester]

57. How low have we sunk

That a terrorized group has to disinvite the president.

[Cha]

58. OMG! I was wishing he would NOT

be welcome to go to Pittsburgh for his stupid photo op.

Thank You, Jewish Leaders! Otherwise.. it would be plain ol Gaslighting.

[area51]

60. Good.

[PearliePoo2]

63. I just heard CNN report on this!

Good! Get it out there.

You have to be one giant, fucking asshole to be banned from weddings, funerals and a vigil to grieve for the slaughtered.

But, that's what we've got here: a giant, fucking asshole.

[calimary]

64. BEAUTIFUL!!!

[Paladin]

69. Thank you, thank you, thank you. K&R.

[ck4829]

70. K&R

[TNLib]

77. I really wish city officials would step up and out and out ban his rally's

He's suppose to come to Chattanooga. But his rally's do nothing but fire up a bunch of crazy people and incite them to violence.

I'm not sure why any city official would want that in their town.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

83. They can't and shouldn't; it would violate the First Amendment's right to free assembly.

[riversedge]

78. kick 🌊🌊🌊 #FlipItBlue #BlueWave2018 #VoteThemOUT

[oasis]

81. +1

[spanone]

79. KICK

[LAS14]

82. K & R

[DeminPennswoods]

84. Two rabbis were interviewed on MSNBC last hour

They're both from Pgh. The first said he would always welcome a Presidential visit. The second was extremely diplomatic, but his bottom line was the a Trump visit would not be especially helpful.

[Enoki33]

87. These Jewish leaders have here effectively exposed the naked ugly side of

the evil and hateful rhetoric used by the occupant of the WH in pursuit of ultimate power. And they did it in a civilized and cultured way in keeping with their principles and proud history.

[packman]

88. People of Pittsburgh don't want to go back to steel-making days

They saw and embraced the future of clean air, modern tech, and becoming a leader in medicine and innovation. The days of dirty air and back-breaking jobs is over.

[Jack-o-Lantern]

89. And may I add, he has also targeted all progressives, science and reason,

and anyone who speaks the truth against his lies and hate.

[dawnie51]

90. Like Dump cares.....

that will make him scurry to Pittsburgh; like waving a red flag in front of an orange bull. If he thinks it will piss off the Jewish community, he will jump on it. It's his MO, he loves this crap. And he'll spew hate and venom the whole time, carefully hedged by his usual word salad.