Local, national officials decline to appear with Trump in Pittsburgh

[Julian Englis]

Source: CNN

Local and national officials are declining to appear with President Donald Trump on Tuesday when he visits a grieving Pittsburgh, where funerals for slain congregants at the Tree of Life synagogue are set to begin.

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, House Speaker Paul Ryan, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, and House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi were all invited to join the President but were not planning to take part in the visit, according to two congressional sources. Through their offices, McConnell and Ryan both cited scheduling conflicts.

Pennsylvania's two US senators were also not planning to join Trump in Pittsburgh. Sen. Pat Toomey, a Republican, was invited to join the President but declined, according to a spokesman, citing previous commitments in another part of the state. Democratic Sen. Bob Casey was not invited by the White House, according to his communications director. Casey will attend a vigil for the victims in southeastern Pennsylvania.

A spate of local and state officials also said they would not appear with Trump when he visits a hospital and pays respects to the 11 victims of Saturday's massacre.

Read more: https://www.cnn.com/2018/10/30/politics/donald-trump-pittsburgh-visit-shooting/index.html

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Toxic tRump

[Solly Mack]

1. There is no way I'd allow that fucker in my hospital room

[TheCowsCameHome]

2. Only to switch places.

[Blue_Tires]

3. Nice to get my faith in humanity affirmed for at least a few minutes today...

[llmart]

4. Oh my.

So many "scheduling conflicts". Yeah, that's why they won't show up to stand by their leader.

The GOPers are trying desperately to distance themselves from him.

[TNLib]

5. Why would the hospital allow that?

The victims need time to heal. They don't need that stress.

[haele]

7. Well, instead of visiting a hospital room, he could visit the morgue...

Make a quick speech about how awful it is that people got killed and had to end up there, gesture to a few empty gurneys, give his thumbs up to the mortuary staff there for their hard work figuring out what killed folks and helping make corpses pretty, and leave.
Or maybe hang out at the nurses station.
I'd throw whatever's on the "food" tray and a bedpan at him if he even came by my room if I had been injured.

Last time spouse was hospitalized, the food they served nearly killed him. Lucky it was inedible enough he couldn't get more than half a bite down before he gave up.

Haele

[ailsagirl]

6. GOOD

[FakeNoose]

8. Who would want Cheeto at a funeral for their loved one?

Wherever he goes, it's all about him. He's a glory-hound and all he wants is his face on the TV screens.
I hope he doesn't go to the funerals, but I guess they can't keep him away if he insists on attending.
Our Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto and Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf are both Democrats, and Senator Bob Casey as well. If they do come for the funerals, they sure as hell don't want to be seen with Cheeto.

This is a national tragedy and Cheeto is playing politics.

[Marthe48]

9. get a clue, you complete jerk

They don't want you there. The people at the wedding didn't want you there. The majority of the American people don't want you. Get a clue, you buffoon. NOBODY wants you.