Trump makes solemn visit to Pittsburgh, even as officials shun his timing

[George II]

Source: CNN

Updated 6:07 PM ET, Tue October 30, 2018

(CNN)President Donald Trump paid a solemn visit Tuesday to grieving Pittsburgh, where some local officials said his presence was unwelcome and where shouts of protest could be heard in the distance as he viewed memorials to the murdered victims.

Trump went unaccompanied by a slate of elected leaders who declined invitations to join him. Instead he traveled alongside the first lady and prominent Jewish members of his administration -- including daughter Ivanka and son-in-law Jared Kushner -- to somberly lay stones atop the 11 Star of David markers planted in the ground outside the Tree of Life synagogue. The traditional Jewish practice was in remembrance of the victims of Saturday's shooting spree, the worst anti-Semitic attack in American history.

Trump was greeted at the scene by the congregation's rabbi, Jeffrey Myers, and Israeli Ambassador to the US Ron Dermer. He lit candles in the synagogue's entryway, but did not venture into the sanctuary, which is still considered a crime scene.

Later, Trump visited with wounded law enforcement officers at a local hospital. He was due back in Washington in a matter of hours

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

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Nothing shames or embarrasses this person.

At least he had Jared and Ivanka to comfort him.

[Achilleaze]

1. Solemn?

[ananda]

2. I hate normalization!

..

[RKP5637]

3. ... must have given him more calming drugs than usual! n/t

[George II]

4. Hey, I gotta use the story's real headline, whether it's true or not.

Jared got out of the limousine with a yarmulke, Ivanka was wearing something women wear to the Kentucky Derby. I didn't see it, but no doubt Melania was wearing stilettos.

[Cha]

8. Really. Fuck that Gaslighting noise.. it's a fucking

photo op and it looks like it Backfired.

Trump's motorcade forced to turn around after thousands of protesters flood Pittsburgh streets that he was shocked at how ‘how big’ and ‘how quickly’ the protest against Trump’s visit grew"

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100211343892

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Thank You, Pittsburgh!

[Mr.Bill]

5. Later he will tweet

that it was "a disgrace" that other elected officials refused to come with him.

[Kurt V.]

6. you are so right. Nothing shames him.

i know people like this, but they aren't the freaking president!

[groundloop]

7. Are we really supposed to believe that Tiny didn't make this about him?

I'm not buying it.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

9. Everything has to be about him.

The bride at every wedding, the baby at every baptism, the corpse at every funeral. This time almost literally.

[George II]

10. To be honest, I wouldn't know how it worked out, I saw the bunch of them get out of the limousine...

....and switched over to ESPN. Can't stomach him at times like this.

[cstanleytech]

11. "baby at every baptism" Didnt you know? Gerber offered him a job after he is out of office as

their new mascot for a premium brand of baby food.

[bucolic_frolic]

12. "Solemn" assumes empathy and understanding

What am I missing?

[Va Lefty]

13. I'm sure he is seething over the fact nobody wanted to accompany him

He will lash out soon.

[Maxheader]

14. All this to reinforce the donny bots it is a

caring prez...About votes...

[SunSeeker]

15. He got his photo op, and that's all he cares about. nt

[ChazInAz]

16. To be a fly on the wall.

The atmosphere in Air Force One (Or Marine One) must have been chillingly lethal on the flight back.

[Solly Mack]

17. Trump's the kind of asshole who - when someone says don't come - makes a point

of going anyway.

That's not solemn - that's a fuck you.

[kskiska]

18. Only visited law enforcement officers at the hospital

I guess none of the targeted congregation wanted to see him.

[Vestigial_Sister]

19. What? He ...

didn't toss out of body bags like he did paper towels?