And yet President Trump plans to visit this grief-stricken city Tuesday, amid accusations that he and his administration continue to fuel the anti-Semitism that inspired Saturday’s massacre inside a synagogue. The president and first lady Melania Trump arrived in Pittsburgh on Tuesday afternoon, not long after the first funerals began for the 11 victims of the mass shooting at Tree of Life synagogue. Trump offered to visit with the family of Daniel Stein, a 71-year-old who had just become a grandfather when he was gunned down at Tree of Life. After Trump confirmed his visit anyway, the mayor’s office said Peduto would not appear with the president. Read more:‘Fox & Friends’ scolds Trump over ongoing ‘enemy of the people’ crusadeThe lives lost in the Pittsburgh synagogue shootingMuslim community raises money for victims of Tree of Life shooting

Source: Washington Post October 30, 2018 12:39 UTC