Edited by Azizi Powell
This is Part II of a two part pancocojams series on protest chants, songs, and signage during President Trump's visit to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania after the Tree Of Life synagogue massacre October 27, 2018.
Part II showcases some videos of those protests.
Update: October 31, 2018: Part II also has information about some of the Jewish songs that are sung in some of those featured videos of this protest.
Click https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2018/10/article-excerpts-of-protest-chants.html for Part I of this series. Part I features excerpts from some online articles that include examples of chants and signage from those protests.
The content of this post is presented for historical, socio-cultural, and political purposes.
All copyrights remain with their owners.
My condolences to the families and friends of all those who lost their lives in that massacre and my best wishes those who were injured in that massacre. Thanks to all the publishers of these videos on YouTube.
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SHOWCASE VIDEOS
Pancocojams Editor's Note:
"Squirrel Hill", a mostly Jewish affluent neighborhood in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, was the site of the massacre at the Tree of Life synagogue (October 27, 2018). Eleven people lost their lives in that massacre and four people were injured.
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The only song in these videos that I'm familiar with is Woody Guthrie's "This Land Is Your Land". If you know the titles of the other songs that are sung in some of these videos, please add that information in the comment section below. Thanks!
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UPDATE: October 31, 2018: Here's an excerpt from an article that mentions the names of two songs:
From https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/trump-pittsburgh-protest-mourning_us_5bd92a8de4b019a7ab5841c5 Trump’s Visit To Pittsburgh — A City That Didn’t Want Him
Thousands in Pittsburgh took to the streets to mourn and to protest a president they say is complicit in the massacre of 11 worshippers at Tree of Life synagogue. By Christopher Mathias, October 31, 2018
..."They sang songs ― “Olam Chesed Yibaneh” and “Ozi V’Zimrat Yah” — and held one another, often crying onto others’ shoulders. They recited the mourner’s kaddish. At the end, a man and a woman blew three times into shofars — ram’s horn trumpets used in Jewish ceremonies — which this time, they said, signified their promise to fight white supremacy."....
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Here's some additional information about and videos of Jewish songs & signage from that Pittsburgh protest: https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2018/10/31/1808706/-Great-Twitter-Thread-on-The-Trump-Protest-in-Pittsburgh-Yesterday Great Twitter Thread on The Trump Protest in Pittsburgh Yesterday." By durrati, Wednesday October 31, 2018
"julia reinstein 🚡
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@juliareinstein
Replying to @juliareinstein
Protestors are now singing “Ozi v’Zimrat Yah vayahi li lishuah” - “My strength balanced with the song of God will be my salvation” "
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"julia reinstein 🚡
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@juliareinstein
Replying to @juliareinstein
The protestors are singing the Mi Sheiberach, the Jewish prayer of healing, with their arms wrapped around each other."
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julia reinstein 🚡
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@juliareinstein
Someone is carrying this sign. “Tikkun Olam” is the Jewish concept of repairing the world. pic.twitter.com/kFESbQNIuH
3:38 PM - Oct 30, 2018
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julia reinstein 🚡
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@juliareinstein
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Replying to @juliareinstein
“Olam chesed yibanei,” the protestors are singing. “We will build this world with love.”
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These excerpts are given in no particular order and are numbered for referencing purposes only.
Video #1: Thousands Gather In Squirrel Hill To Protest Trump's Visit
CBS Pittsburgh, Published on Oct 30, 2018
Thousands of people gathered in Squirrel Hill for two different protests in opposition to President Donald Trump’s visit to Pittsburgh following the shooting at the Tree of Life Synagogue; KDKA's Lynne Hayes-Freeland reports.
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This video includes s English captions [words on screen].
Click https://pittsburgh.cbslocal.com/2018/10/30/squirrel-hill-protests-president-trump-tree-of-life-synagogue/ for an article entitled "Thousands Gather In Squirrel Hill For Protest, Turn Backs On President Trump’s Motorcade". That article includes the information that is given in these two videos.
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Video #2: Pittsburghers Protest President Trump's Visit
CBS Pittsburgh, Published on Oct 30, 2018
Protesters have gathered in Squirrel Hill to demonstrate over the First Family's visit to Pittsburgh following the Tree of Life Synagogue shootings; KDKA's Lynne Hayes-Freeland reports.
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This video includes s English captions [words on screen].
KDKA-TV (channel 2), is a CBS owned-and-operated television station licensed to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States.
This article provides the same or similar wording as that found in the videos given as #1 and #2 in this post: https://pittsburgh.cbslocal.com/2018/10/30/squirrel-hill-protests-president-trump-tree-of-life-synagogue/
Thousands Gather In Squirrel Hill For Protest, Turn Backs On President Trump’s Motorcade
October 30, 2018 at 4:56 pm
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Video #3: More than 1,000 protesters gather to protest Trump in Pittsburgh
AFP news agency, Published on Oct 30, 2018
More than 1,000 protesters gather near the Pittsburgh synagogue where 11 people were gunned down at the weekend in an anti-Semitic attack to make it clear that US President Donald Trump was unwelcome. IMAGES
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Video #4: Trump family visits Pittsburgh, met with dozens protesters
USA TODAY. Published on Oct 30, 2018
Overwhelming sorrow and an uneasy political controversy enveloped the city Tuesday as residents buried their dead and President Donald Trump was greeted by hundreds of protesters near the site of Saturday's massacre at the Tree of Life Synagogue.
Demonstrators cried “Leave Pittsburgh, leave Pennsylvania” and hoisted signs that read "Words Matter" close to where the president and first lady Melania Trump placed white roses and stones from the White House on a memorial to the victims of the rampage. The president would later visit victims at a hospital.
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Excerpt #5: Activists protest Trump synagogue visit
Associated Press, Published on Oct 30, 2018
(30 Oct 2018) President Donald Trump has been greeted by some protests as he visits Pittsburgh to pay respects to the 11 people killed by a gunman Saturday during services at a local synagogue. (Oct. 30)
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Tuesday, October 30, 2018
Article Excerpts Of Protest Chants, Signage, & Songs During President Trump's Visit To Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania After The Massacre At The Tree Of Life Synagogue October 27, 2018
Edited by Azizi Powell
This is Part I of a two part pancocojams series on protest chants, songs, and signage during President Trump's visit to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania after the Tree Of Life synagogue massacre October 27, 2018.
Part I features excerpts from some online articles that include examples of chants and signage from those protests.
Click https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2018/10/videos-of-protest-chants-signage-songs.html for Part II of this series. Part II showcases some videos of those protests.
Update: October 31, 2018: Part II also has information about some of the Jewish songs that are sung in some of those featured videos of this protest.
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The content of this post is presented for historical, socio-cultural, and political purposes.
All copyrights remain with their owners.
My condolences to the families and friends of all those who lost their lives in that massacre and my best wishes those who were injured in that massacre. Thanks to all who are quoted in this post.
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ARTICLE EXCERPTS
Pancocojams Editor's Note:
The massacre at the Tree Of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania occurred in "Squirrel Hill", a mostly Jewish affluent neighborhood in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on October 27, 2018. Eleven people lost their lives in that massacre and four people were injured.
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These excerpts are given in no particular order and are numbered for referencing purposes only.
Excerpt #1:
From https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-46038898, October 30, 2018
Pittsburgh shooting: Trump visits synagogue amid protests
[...]
"Why are there protests?
Critics accuse Mr Trump of fomenting a surge in white nationalist and neo-Nazi activity through divisive rhetoric which has seen him criticise immigrants and Muslims in particular.
Some Jewish figures and Pittsburgh's Democratic Mayor Bill Peduto opposed the presidential visit.
More than 70,000 people signed an open letter from Pittsburgh-based Jewish leaders saying that President Trump was "not welcome" in the city unless he "fully denounces white nationalism".
The top four Republican and Democratic congressional leaders declined a White House invitation to join Mr Trump in Pennsylvania.
The White House has rejected any blame over the attack.
[...]
Members of Pittsburgh's Jewish community were among about 2,000 demonstrators who held a protest, according to Reuters news agency.
As the president was driven through Pittsburgh, some bystanders made obscene gestures to his motorcade and thumbs-down gestures, reports AP news agency.
And Mr Trump arrived at the synagogue, demonstrators chanted "President Hate, leave our state" and "Words have meaning".
They held signs with such slogans as "We build bridges not walls"; "Trump, Renounce White Nationalism Now"; and "Trump's lies kill".
During the presidential visit, one protester holding a baby was seen by reporters calling out: "We didn't invite you here." "...
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Excerpt #2:
From https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2018/10/30/1808598/-NO-PLACE-FOR-HATE-march-in-Squirrel-Hill-Pittsburgh-imagesNO PLACE FOR HATE march in Squirrel Hill, Pittsburgh (images!); published by Yellow Canary; Tuesday October 30, 2018 · 9:58 PM EDT
"Today was a beautiful sunny fall day in Pittsburgh. The march started at the corner of Beechwood Blvd. and Forbes Ave. — about one-half mile from the Tree of Life Synagogue where the congregants were murdered. I live in Pittsburgh, about another half-mile on the other side of Tree of Life. Walking to the rally I arrived at Wilkens Avenue and found it had been secured by police. The synagogue was just a block away — the route I’d followed put me inside the secure area. There was a huge SWAT vehicle in front of the synagogue. Three police officers directed me away from the synagogue. Along Wilkens I stopped to photograph one of the many impromptu memorials that are now all over the area.
[...]
The march was lead by people holding banners with some of the text of the open letter to Mr. Trump — signed by tens of thousands — that Bend The Arc had published [The words as hyperlinks https://www.bendthearc.us/open_letter_to_president_trump]. The marchers began to sing a Hebrew song/prayer. It sounded like a lament. It was sung and re-sung during the entire march. The effect was moving and somber.
[...]
Once the marchers started moving, I was able to estimate the size of the crowd: about 2,000. Many carried signs:
[...]
We marched, we turned and headed towards the synagogue, but stopped after a couple of blocks. Word came down the line: “Turn your backs,” and then “Take a knee”. We didn’t know what was happening — and I couldn’t get any info from my cell phone/computer — but it wasn’t hard to figure that Mr. Trump or one of his entourage had, in fact, and against the wishes of the families of the murdered and the rabbis at the synagogue (one had welcomed Mr. Trump and then, after hearing from his congregants, rescinded his welcome), arrived at the synagogue. Pittsburgh turned its back on Mr. Trump (or his representatives); we knelt in the street until he/they were gone.
We marched a couple more blocks and stopped at an intersection just two blocks from Tree of Life. There, a shortened Jewish memorial service was held: a prayer, a cutting of a black ribbon, the holding aloft of pieces of cut black cloth (which many marchers had come with) while a prayer is sung.
After that the march turned onto a street parallel to Wilkens. It was soon to end. I took my sign and walked towards home, which included several blocks along 5th Avenue with its slowly-diminishing rush-hour traffic. Many drivers honked approval. Many more waved. Some rolled down their windows and gave me a thumbs-up. For a brief while, our world felt OK."
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Excerpt #3
From https://www.thedailybeast.com/trump-visits-tree-of-life-synagogue-amid-shouts-of-protesters ‘TRUMP GO HOME’ October 30, 2018
Trump Visits Tree of Life Synagogue Amid Shouts of Protesters
"President Trump arrived at the Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on Tuesday afternoon to shouts and signs from protesters. Signs reportedly read “Trump Loves Nazis,” “Trump Go Home!,” and “Hate Isn’t Welcome Here.” Another sign read “All are Welcome” and urged the president to “stop encouraging hate.” Trump is visiting Pittsburgh along with first lady Melania Trump and White House advisers Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner. “We didn’t invite you here!” one man holding a baby shouted as the Trumps stopped by the synagogue. The president blamed the media for the country’s divisiveness one day after Robert Bowers stormed the house of worship, allegedly killing 11 people. Bowers posted an anti-Semitic rant shortly before the shooting, and witnesses said he shouted, “all Jews must die” upon entering the synagogue. Bowers had also criticized Trump for not being anti-Semitic enough.”...
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Excerpt #4:
From https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/in-pittsburgh-the-president-and-his-protesters-mourn-shooting-victims In Pittsburgh, the president and his protesters mourn shooting victims; Oct 30, 2018 6:50 PM EDT
[...]
"Judy Woodruff:
Yamiche, you talked in your report about how divided the Pittsburgh community has been about the president's visit. And you said just behind you a few minutes ago there were protests.
Yamiche Alcindor:
Yes, just behind me a few minutes ago, hundreds of people gathered to protest President Trump coming to Pittsburgh. They say that the president hasn't displayed the empathy that other presidents displayed in the past, so they don't want him here.
There are people, of course, who welcome the president, but these protesters in particular said that President Trump's rhetoric contributed to what they see as a culture of violence in the country.
I should say that the protesters did chant or cheer for the first-responders as they walked by."...
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Excerpt #5:
From https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2018/10/30/pittsburgh-synagogue-shooting-donald-trump-consoler-draws-protests/1820114002/ Anger, controversy follow Trump on visit to grieving Pittsburgh; John Fritze and David Jackson, USA TODAY Published 7:23 p.m. ET Oct. 30, 2018 | Updated 8:24 p.m. ET Oct. 30, 2018
[...]
"Even before he landed in Pittsburgh there were signs of tension. A group of Jewish leaders penned an open letter, signed by tens of thousands, indicating the president was not welcome in the city unless he firmly denounced white nationalists. Others, including Tree of Life Rabbi Jeffrey Myers, welcomed the president's visit.
As his motorcade wound through the city, most bystanders barely took notice. Some gave him a thumbs down, or stuck up their middle finger.
“We didn’t invite you here,” a man holding a baby shouted at the president.
Some cried “Leave Pittsburgh, leave Pennsylvania.” Others sang softly, or held signs that read "Stop Hate."...
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Excerpt #6:
From https://www.yahoo.com/gma/funerals-11-synagogue-shooting-victims-begin-trump-heads-155006467--abc-news-topstories.html Trump greeted by protesters as he visits Pittsburgh's Tree of Life synagogue
ABC News EMILY SHAPIRO, JORDYN PHELPS and BRIAN HARTMAN,ABC News 10/30/2018
[...]
"Thousands of people from all faiths, united in their anger, marched toward the synagogue.
Rev. Susan Rothenberg, a Presbyterian minister who lives down the street from the synagogue, was among those shouting and holding banners -- and she encouraged other neighbors, including children, to join her.
[...]
Cecilia Vega
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@CeciliaVega
As @realDonaldTrump visits the Tree of Life synagogue, neighbors nearby can be heard shouting “words have meaning”
5:05 PM - Oct 30, 2018" ....
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Excerpt #7:
From https://talkingpointsmemo.com/news/trump-pittsburgh-synagogue-shooting-visit Trumps Don’t Get Typical Greeting From Local Officials During Pittsburgh Visit
By Zeke Miller, Allen G. Breed and Jonathan Lemire; October 30, 2018 5:29 pm
PITTSBURGH (AP)
[...]
"President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump paid solemn tribute Tuesday to each of the 11 people slain in the worst instance of anti-Semitic violence in American history. As the Trumps placed their remembrances outside the Tree of Life synagogue, protesters nearby shouted that the president was not welcome.
The Trumps first went inside the vestibule of the synagogue, where they lit candles for each victim before stepping outside. It was a marker of the political divisions roiling the nation in the aftermath of the Sabbath shooting that shouts of “Words matter!” and “Trump, go home!” could be heard from demonstrators gathered not far from where a gunman had opened fire on Saturday.”...
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Excerpt #8:
From https://www.marketwatch.com/story/trump-met-with-protests-at-pittsburgh-synagogue-2018-10-30
The New York Post
Trump met with protests at Pittsburgh synagogue
Published: Oct 30, 2018 8:16 p.m. ET
"President, first lady pay respects to victims of Saturday’s mass shooting
President Donald Trump on Tuesday visited the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh to pay his respects to those killed in Saturday’s mass shooting — as hundreds of protesters swarmed the streets nearby.
The president and first lady Melania Trump briefly went inside to light candles for each of the 11 victims killed when a gunman opened fire on the congregation in the neighborhood of Squirrel Hill, CNN reported.
Trump — who was joined at the synagogue by daughter Ivanka Trump, son-in-law Jared Kushner, Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin and Israeli Ambassador Ron Dermer — then lay white roses and a stone from the White House for each victim at a memorial outside.
During their visit, protesters gathered a few blocks away, shouting, “Leave Pittsburgh, leave Pennsylvania,” and waving signs that read “Trump Go Home” and “Words matter.”
As Trump drove away, they chanted, “Make America peaceful again.”....
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Excerpt #9
From https://www.yahoo.com/news/pittsburgh-comes-together-mourn-victims-protesters-turn-backs-trump-012912167.html Pittsburgh comes together to mourn victims, and protesters turn their backs on Trump, written by Christopher Wilson, October 20, 2018
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"As Trump’s plane landed at Pittsburgh International Airport, protesters gathered at the corner of Forbes Avenue and Beechwood Boulevard, a few blocks from the synagogue. Many carried placards saying “I signed the letter,” referring to a petition asking Trump to stay away until he renounced white nationalism and stopped targeting minority populations. Other signs read “Words matter,” and specifically Pittsburgh references — “We do bridges not walls” — referring to the three rivers that run through the city, and an insult in the English-adjacent dialect known fondly as Pittsburghese (“Hey POTUS yinz a jagoff”).
The crowd swelled as hundreds began to march while singing psalms and moving through the tree-lined streets toward the Tree of Life on an idyllic, sun-drenched fall day. As the marchers stopped for a final ceremony to honor the victims, they were interrupted by the sirens of the White House motorcade, which cut through the crowd as organizers shouted “Turn your back.”
Afterward they continued the march, slowing to cheer and chant “Thank you” to first responders who were at a nearby fire hall. Some in the crowd ran over to shake hands and hug the officers. Trump’s time in Pittsburgh concluded with a visit to the UPMC Presbyterian Hospital in Oakland and the officers who were injured in Saturday’s attack."...
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This article includes more background about Pittsburgh's reaction to the massacre, including the supportive actions of the Pittsburgh Steelers [award winning football team].
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This concludes Part I of this two part series.
Thanks for visiting pancocojams.
Visitor comments are welcome.
This is Part I of a two part pancocojams series on protest chants, songs, and signage during President Trump's visit to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania after the Tree Of Life synagogue massacre October 27, 2018.
Part I features excerpts from some online articles that include examples of chants and signage from those protests.
Click https://pancocojams.blogspot.com/2018/10/videos-of-protest-chants-signage-songs.html for Part II of this series. Part II showcases some videos of those protests.
Update: October 31, 2018: Part II also has information about some of the Jewish songs that are sung in some of those featured videos of this protest.
****
The content of this post is presented for historical, socio-cultural, and political purposes.
All copyrights remain with their owners.
My condolences to the families and friends of all those who lost their lives in that massacre and my best wishes those who were injured in that massacre. Thanks to all who are quoted in this post.
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This series is part of pancocojams series on protest chants. Click that "protest chant" tag for other pancocojams posts in this series. Also, use the pancocojams internal search engine or other search engines for pancocojams posts on African American protest chants.
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ARTICLE EXCERPTS
Pancocojams Editor's Note:
The massacre at the Tree Of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania occurred in "Squirrel Hill", a mostly Jewish affluent neighborhood in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on October 27, 2018. Eleven people lost their lives in that massacre and four people were injured.
**
These excerpts are given in no particular order and are numbered for referencing purposes only.
Excerpt #1:
From https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-46038898, October 30, 2018
Pittsburgh shooting: Trump visits synagogue amid protests
[...]
"Why are there protests?
Critics accuse Mr Trump of fomenting a surge in white nationalist and neo-Nazi activity through divisive rhetoric which has seen him criticise immigrants and Muslims in particular.
Some Jewish figures and Pittsburgh's Democratic Mayor Bill Peduto opposed the presidential visit.
More than 70,000 people signed an open letter from Pittsburgh-based Jewish leaders saying that President Trump was "not welcome" in the city unless he "fully denounces white nationalism".
The top four Republican and Democratic congressional leaders declined a White House invitation to join Mr Trump in Pennsylvania.
The White House has rejected any blame over the attack.
[...]
Members of Pittsburgh's Jewish community were among about 2,000 demonstrators who held a protest, according to Reuters news agency.
As the president was driven through Pittsburgh, some bystanders made obscene gestures to his motorcade and thumbs-down gestures, reports AP news agency.
And Mr Trump arrived at the synagogue, demonstrators chanted "President Hate, leave our state" and "Words have meaning".
They held signs with such slogans as "We build bridges not walls"; "Trump, Renounce White Nationalism Now"; and "Trump's lies kill".
During the presidential visit, one protester holding a baby was seen by reporters calling out: "We didn't invite you here." "...
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Excerpt #2:
From https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2018/10/30/1808598/-NO-PLACE-FOR-HATE-march-in-Squirrel-Hill-Pittsburgh-imagesNO PLACE FOR HATE march in Squirrel Hill, Pittsburgh (images!); published by Yellow Canary; Tuesday October 30, 2018 · 9:58 PM EDT
"Today was a beautiful sunny fall day in Pittsburgh. The march started at the corner of Beechwood Blvd. and Forbes Ave. — about one-half mile from the Tree of Life Synagogue where the congregants were murdered. I live in Pittsburgh, about another half-mile on the other side of Tree of Life. Walking to the rally I arrived at Wilkens Avenue and found it had been secured by police. The synagogue was just a block away — the route I’d followed put me inside the secure area. There was a huge SWAT vehicle in front of the synagogue. Three police officers directed me away from the synagogue. Along Wilkens I stopped to photograph one of the many impromptu memorials that are now all over the area.
[...]
The march was lead by people holding banners with some of the text of the open letter to Mr. Trump — signed by tens of thousands — that Bend The Arc had published [The words as hyperlinks https://www.bendthearc.us/open_letter_to_president_trump]. The marchers began to sing a Hebrew song/prayer. It sounded like a lament. It was sung and re-sung during the entire march. The effect was moving and somber.
[...]
Once the marchers started moving, I was able to estimate the size of the crowd: about 2,000. Many carried signs:
[...]
We marched, we turned and headed towards the synagogue, but stopped after a couple of blocks. Word came down the line: “Turn your backs,” and then “Take a knee”. We didn’t know what was happening — and I couldn’t get any info from my cell phone/computer — but it wasn’t hard to figure that Mr. Trump or one of his entourage had, in fact, and against the wishes of the families of the murdered and the rabbis at the synagogue (one had welcomed Mr. Trump and then, after hearing from his congregants, rescinded his welcome), arrived at the synagogue. Pittsburgh turned its back on Mr. Trump (or his representatives); we knelt in the street until he/they were gone.
We marched a couple more blocks and stopped at an intersection just two blocks from Tree of Life. There, a shortened Jewish memorial service was held: a prayer, a cutting of a black ribbon, the holding aloft of pieces of cut black cloth (which many marchers had come with) while a prayer is sung.
After that the march turned onto a street parallel to Wilkens. It was soon to end. I took my sign and walked towards home, which included several blocks along 5th Avenue with its slowly-diminishing rush-hour traffic. Many drivers honked approval. Many more waved. Some rolled down their windows and gave me a thumbs-up. For a brief while, our world felt OK."
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Excerpt #3
From https://www.thedailybeast.com/trump-visits-tree-of-life-synagogue-amid-shouts-of-protesters ‘TRUMP GO HOME’ October 30, 2018
Trump Visits Tree of Life Synagogue Amid Shouts of Protesters
"President Trump arrived at the Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on Tuesday afternoon to shouts and signs from protesters. Signs reportedly read “Trump Loves Nazis,” “Trump Go Home!,” and “Hate Isn’t Welcome Here.” Another sign read “All are Welcome” and urged the president to “stop encouraging hate.” Trump is visiting Pittsburgh along with first lady Melania Trump and White House advisers Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner. “We didn’t invite you here!” one man holding a baby shouted as the Trumps stopped by the synagogue. The president blamed the media for the country’s divisiveness one day after Robert Bowers stormed the house of worship, allegedly killing 11 people. Bowers posted an anti-Semitic rant shortly before the shooting, and witnesses said he shouted, “all Jews must die” upon entering the synagogue. Bowers had also criticized Trump for not being anti-Semitic enough.”...
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Excerpt #4:
From https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/in-pittsburgh-the-president-and-his-protesters-mourn-shooting-victims In Pittsburgh, the president and his protesters mourn shooting victims; Oct 30, 2018 6:50 PM EDT
[...]
"Judy Woodruff:
Yamiche, you talked in your report about how divided the Pittsburgh community has been about the president's visit. And you said just behind you a few minutes ago there were protests.
Yamiche Alcindor:
Yes, just behind me a few minutes ago, hundreds of people gathered to protest President Trump coming to Pittsburgh. They say that the president hasn't displayed the empathy that other presidents displayed in the past, so they don't want him here.
There are people, of course, who welcome the president, but these protesters in particular said that President Trump's rhetoric contributed to what they see as a culture of violence in the country.
I should say that the protesters did chant or cheer for the first-responders as they walked by."...
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Excerpt #5:
From https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2018/10/30/pittsburgh-synagogue-shooting-donald-trump-consoler-draws-protests/1820114002/ Anger, controversy follow Trump on visit to grieving Pittsburgh; John Fritze and David Jackson, USA TODAY Published 7:23 p.m. ET Oct. 30, 2018 | Updated 8:24 p.m. ET Oct. 30, 2018
[...]
"Even before he landed in Pittsburgh there were signs of tension. A group of Jewish leaders penned an open letter, signed by tens of thousands, indicating the president was not welcome in the city unless he firmly denounced white nationalists. Others, including Tree of Life Rabbi Jeffrey Myers, welcomed the president's visit.
As his motorcade wound through the city, most bystanders barely took notice. Some gave him a thumbs down, or stuck up their middle finger.
“We didn’t invite you here,” a man holding a baby shouted at the president.
Some cried “Leave Pittsburgh, leave Pennsylvania.” Others sang softly, or held signs that read "Stop Hate."...
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Excerpt #6:
From https://www.yahoo.com/gma/funerals-11-synagogue-shooting-victims-begin-trump-heads-155006467--abc-news-topstories.html Trump greeted by protesters as he visits Pittsburgh's Tree of Life synagogue
ABC News EMILY SHAPIRO, JORDYN PHELPS and BRIAN HARTMAN,ABC News 10/30/2018
[...]
"Thousands of people from all faiths, united in their anger, marched toward the synagogue.
Rev. Susan Rothenberg, a Presbyterian minister who lives down the street from the synagogue, was among those shouting and holding banners -- and she encouraged other neighbors, including children, to join her.
[...]
Cecilia Vega
✔
@CeciliaVega
As @realDonaldTrump visits the Tree of Life synagogue, neighbors nearby can be heard shouting “words have meaning”
5:05 PM - Oct 30, 2018" ....
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Excerpt #7:
From https://talkingpointsmemo.com/news/trump-pittsburgh-synagogue-shooting-visit Trumps Don’t Get Typical Greeting From Local Officials During Pittsburgh Visit
By Zeke Miller, Allen G. Breed and Jonathan Lemire; October 30, 2018 5:29 pm
PITTSBURGH (AP)
[...]
"President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump paid solemn tribute Tuesday to each of the 11 people slain in the worst instance of anti-Semitic violence in American history. As the Trumps placed their remembrances outside the Tree of Life synagogue, protesters nearby shouted that the president was not welcome.
The Trumps first went inside the vestibule of the synagogue, where they lit candles for each victim before stepping outside. It was a marker of the political divisions roiling the nation in the aftermath of the Sabbath shooting that shouts of “Words matter!” and “Trump, go home!” could be heard from demonstrators gathered not far from where a gunman had opened fire on Saturday.”...
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Excerpt #8:
From https://www.marketwatch.com/story/trump-met-with-protests-at-pittsburgh-synagogue-2018-10-30
The New York Post
Trump met with protests at Pittsburgh synagogue
Published: Oct 30, 2018 8:16 p.m. ET
"President, first lady pay respects to victims of Saturday’s mass shooting
President Donald Trump on Tuesday visited the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh to pay his respects to those killed in Saturday’s mass shooting — as hundreds of protesters swarmed the streets nearby.
The president and first lady Melania Trump briefly went inside to light candles for each of the 11 victims killed when a gunman opened fire on the congregation in the neighborhood of Squirrel Hill, CNN reported.
Trump — who was joined at the synagogue by daughter Ivanka Trump, son-in-law Jared Kushner, Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin and Israeli Ambassador Ron Dermer — then lay white roses and a stone from the White House for each victim at a memorial outside.
During their visit, protesters gathered a few blocks away, shouting, “Leave Pittsburgh, leave Pennsylvania,” and waving signs that read “Trump Go Home” and “Words matter.”
As Trump drove away, they chanted, “Make America peaceful again.”....
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Excerpt #9
From https://www.yahoo.com/news/pittsburgh-comes-together-mourn-victims-protesters-turn-backs-trump-012912167.html Pittsburgh comes together to mourn victims, and protesters turn their backs on Trump, written by Christopher Wilson, October 20, 2018
[...]
"As Trump’s plane landed at Pittsburgh International Airport, protesters gathered at the corner of Forbes Avenue and Beechwood Boulevard, a few blocks from the synagogue. Many carried placards saying “I signed the letter,” referring to a petition asking Trump to stay away until he renounced white nationalism and stopped targeting minority populations. Other signs read “Words matter,” and specifically Pittsburgh references — “We do bridges not walls” — referring to the three rivers that run through the city, and an insult in the English-adjacent dialect known fondly as Pittsburghese (“Hey POTUS yinz a jagoff”).
The crowd swelled as hundreds began to march while singing psalms and moving through the tree-lined streets toward the Tree of Life on an idyllic, sun-drenched fall day. As the marchers stopped for a final ceremony to honor the victims, they were interrupted by the sirens of the White House motorcade, which cut through the crowd as organizers shouted “Turn your back.”
Afterward they continued the march, slowing to cheer and chant “Thank you” to first responders who were at a nearby fire hall. Some in the crowd ran over to shake hands and hug the officers. Trump’s time in Pittsburgh concluded with a visit to the UPMC Presbyterian Hospital in Oakland and the officers who were injured in Saturday’s attack."...
-snip-
This article includes more background about Pittsburgh's reaction to the massacre, including the supportive actions of the Pittsburgh Steelers [award winning football team].
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Sunday, October 28, 2018
Pancocojams Editor's Note About The Tree Of Life Massacre In Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (October 27, 2018)
I live less than 10 minutes from the Tree Of Live synagogue in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
I don't know any of the victims of that massacre or their families, but that something this heinous could happen in my adopted hometown struck me hard.
My condolences to the families and friends of all those who lost their lives in this massacre. I pray for a speedy recovery to all those who where injured and give thanks to all the first responders who put their lives on the line to save others.
I stand with former President Barack Obama who sent this tweet:
"Barack Obama
✔
@BarackObama
We grieve for the Americans murdered in Pittsburgh. All of us have to fight the rise of anti-Semitism and hateful rhetoric against those who look, love, or pray differently. And we have to stop making it so easy for those who want to harm the innocent to get their hands on a gun.
5:54 PM - Oct 27, 2018"
-end of quote-
I pray for and expect justice for all those who commit such actions and all those who incite people to commit such actions.
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UPDATE: October 28, 2018 8:44 PM EDT
From https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2018/10/28/1807972/-Trump-Not-Welcome-in-Pittsburgh Trump Not Welcome in Pittsburgh
posted by AKALib, Sunday October 28, 2018 · 6:28 PM EDT
"Jewish leaders in Pittsburgh pen powerful letter to Trump.
-- "President Trump, you are not welcome in Pittsburgh until you fully denounce white nationalism."
-- "President Trump, you are not welcome in Pittsburgh until you stop targeting and endangering all minorities."
5:14 PM - Oct 28, 2018
Link to the full letter - https://www.bendthearc.us/open_letter_to_president_trump
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UPDATE: October 28, 2018 10:59 PM EDT
From https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/memorial-pittsburgh-synagogue-massacre_us_5bd650bee4b0a8f17ef91c03 ‘We Will Defeat Hate With Love:’ More Than 2,500 Gather For Pittsburgh Memorial Service
“We will work together as one. We will defeat hate with love,” Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto said after the shooting at the city’s Tree of Life synagogue." by Jessica Resnick-Ault, Chriss Swaney, October 28, 2018
I don't know any of the victims of that massacre or their families, but that something this heinous could happen in my adopted hometown struck me hard.
My condolences to the families and friends of all those who lost their lives in this massacre. I pray for a speedy recovery to all those who where injured and give thanks to all the first responders who put their lives on the line to save others.
I stand with former President Barack Obama who sent this tweet:
"Barack Obama
✔
@BarackObama
We grieve for the Americans murdered in Pittsburgh. All of us have to fight the rise of anti-Semitism and hateful rhetoric against those who look, love, or pray differently. And we have to stop making it so easy for those who want to harm the innocent to get their hands on a gun.
5:54 PM - Oct 27, 2018"
-end of quote-
I pray for and expect justice for all those who commit such actions and all those who incite people to commit such actions.
VOTE NOVEMBER 6, 2018
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UPDATE: October 28, 2018 8:44 PM EDT
From https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2018/10/28/1807972/-Trump-Not-Welcome-in-Pittsburgh Trump Not Welcome in Pittsburgh
posted by AKALib, Sunday October 28, 2018 · 6:28 PM EDT
"Jewish leaders in Pittsburgh pen powerful letter to Trump.
-- "President Trump, you are not welcome in Pittsburgh until you fully denounce white nationalism."
-- "President Trump, you are not welcome in Pittsburgh until you stop targeting and endangering all minorities."
5:14 PM - Oct 28, 2018
Link to the full letter - https://www.bendthearc.us/open_letter_to_president_trump
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UPDATE: October 28, 2018 10:59 PM EDT
From https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/memorial-pittsburgh-synagogue-massacre_us_5bd650bee4b0a8f17ef91c03 ‘We Will Defeat Hate With Love:’ More Than 2,500 Gather For Pittsburgh Memorial Service
“We will work together as one. We will defeat hate with love,” Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto said after the shooting at the city’s Tree of Life synagogue." by Jessica Resnick-Ault, Chriss Swaney, October 28, 2018
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