ANTI-SEMITISM/MASS SHOOTINGS/PENNSYLVANIA/TRUMP AS PRESIDENT: “President Donald Trump paid a solemn visit Tuesday [10-30-18] 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.”
–Kevin Liptak, “Trump makes solemn visit to Pittsburgh, even as officials shun his timing,” CNN Politics, CNN.com, October 30, 2018 8:25 pm