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Judi Lynn

(160,219 posts)
Sun Nov 4, 2018, 09:16 PM Nov 2018

Pittsburgh mayor says he ended call with Trump after complaints over death penalty laws

Source: The Hill


BY MORGAN GSTALTER - 11/04/18 08:05 PM EST

Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto (D) said he quickly ended a call with President Trump shortly after the shooting at the Tree of Life synagogue because Trump started complaining about death penalty laws.

Peduto spoke with The Washington Post on Saturday about dealing with the aftermath of the shooting late last month that killed 11 people — the deadliest attack on Jews in U.S. history.

He told the newspaper that he was standing outside of the synagogue in Pittsburgh’s Squirrel Hill neighborhood when he received a call from the president.

Trump offered thoughts and prayers and vowed to help Peduto with anything he needed, the mayor said. The president even offered a direct line to the White House.

Read more: https://thehill.com/homenews/administration/414820-pittsburgh-mayor-says-he-ended-call-with-trump-after-he-began-to

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Pittsburgh mayor says he ended call with Trump after complaints over death penalty laws (Original Post) Judi Lynn Nov 2018 OP
Trump is claiming the state of Penn caused the shooting due to "weak" death penalty laws???? McCamy Taylor Nov 2018 #1
It was a very inappropriate time .......and to call the major at that time. damn, riversedge Nov 2018 #2
Yea, like it's worked so well in Texas. paleotn Nov 2018 #3
Didnt you know? The answer to the crime problem is more guns. cstanleytech Nov 2018 #4
It's like saying that the answer to alcoholism is more booze. n/t Fortinbras Armstrong Nov 2018 #7
Since when are mass shooters not suicidal ? rickford66 Nov 2018 #5
Trump's consistent(ly stupid) no_hypocrisy Nov 2018 #6
The GOP's favorite message is "Don't vote for Dems, they'll take away your guns" FakeNoose Nov 2018 #8

McCamy Taylor

(19,240 posts)
1. Trump is claiming the state of Penn caused the shooting due to "weak" death penalty laws????
Sun Nov 4, 2018, 09:22 PM
Nov 2018

First, he blamed the synagogue for not having armed guards. Next he will ask how short the rabbi's skirt was. Wonder why a gunman shot up a Texas Church? Texas has tough death penalty laws.

riversedge

(69,730 posts)
2. It was a very inappropriate time .......and to call the major at that time. damn,
Sun Nov 4, 2018, 09:28 PM
Nov 2018



........Peduto’s recollection of the phone call mirrors what Trump told reporters hours after the shooting while he was heading for a campaign rally in Illinois.

“Anyone who does a thing like this to innocent people … they should really pay the ultimate price," Trump said, referring to the gunman as a “wacko.”

The president also insisted that an armed guard inside the synagogue would have prevented the shooting.

Peduto did not meet with Trump when he visited the synagogue last week.

The mayor had asked the president to postpone his trip so that it would not overlap with the funerals for the victims. Trump was met by hundreds of protesters.

“It could have been avoided,” Peduto told the Post of the protests. “He could have chosen to go to the Holocaust Museum and lay a wreath with his wife. Or put together a fund in order to memorialize the 11 people whose lives were lost for perpetuity, in the museum.”

paleotn

(17,781 posts)
3. Yea, like it's worked so well in Texas.
Sun Nov 4, 2018, 09:36 PM
Nov 2018

They execute people there right and left and it's still one of the most violent states in the union.

cstanleytech

(26,085 posts)
4. Didnt you know? The answer to the crime problem is more guns.
Sun Nov 4, 2018, 09:39 PM
Nov 2018

After all if everyone from age 1 to 99 had a gun we would be living in a crime free paradise!!!!!

no_hypocrisy

(45,782 posts)
6. Trump's consistent(ly stupid)
Sun Nov 4, 2018, 11:19 PM
Nov 2018

He called for re-instatement of the death penalty for the Central Park Five and their convictions were later overturned.

FakeNoose

(32,356 posts)
8. The GOP's favorite message is "Don't vote for Dems, they'll take away your guns"
Mon Nov 5, 2018, 11:14 AM
Nov 2018

So I guess Cheeto is always looking for ways to keep his base riled up and angry at Democrats.

Mayor Peduto politely asked him NOT TO COME to Pittsburgh, but he came anyway. What the hell is wrong with you Cheeto, it wasn't about you and nobody wanted you here. You deserved the protest you got, and I hope you got the hint.

Besides that, it has already been proven that death penalty laws have no bearing on these angry/crazy white men who get guns and massacre unarmed peaceful citizens. I guess my point is that Cheeto has no say in whether Pennsylvania should have a death penalty. And his butting in for the camera time isn't helping anyone.

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