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Pittsburgh Leaders Oppose Trump Visit

HeadlineOct 30, 2018

President Trump is slated to visit Pittsburgh today with first lady Melania Trump, his daughter Ivanka and his son-in-law Jared Kushner in the wake of Saturday’s mass shooting, which killed 11 Jewish worshipers at the Tree of Life synagogue. Some local leaders are opposing Trump’s visit, including the former leader of the synagogue, Lynette Lederman, who called Trump “the purveyor of hate speech.” The comments came as a group of Jewish leaders also told the president he is not welcome in Pittsburgh until he “fully denounces white nationalism.” Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto has called on Trump to delay any visit; meanwhile, the synagogue’s current rabbi has said Trump is welcome.

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