“He was blaming the community.”The White House said Trump spent about an hour Tuesday with the widow of Richard Gottfried, one of the 11 victims. Inside the synagogue, Trump and his wife lit candles in honor of each of the 11 victims — but did not enter the crime scene area, according to the White House. When the White House advance team left for Pittsburgh on Monday night, there was little clear plan for Trump’s schedule Tuesday, and it was tasked with organizing events before he landed. And White House officials said it would be a trip that was seen by much of the country as respectful, even if dismissed among many in Washington. Trump’s remarks and incendiary rhetoric in office contributed to the pushback his visit received before Air Force One touched down.

Source: Washington Post October 30, 2018 14:41 UTC