Pittsburgh residents and city leaders divided over imminent Trump visit

Mayor asked president to delay visit until after victims are buried while some residents say politics should pause for grief

The city of Pittsburgh was grief stricken and uneasy early Tuesday as the first three funerals of those killed in the antisemitic massacre on Saturday are due to be held, while residents and city leaders are divided over whether Donald Trump’s visit this afternoon is appropriate amid the inflammatory national discourse.

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