Trump Visits Pittsburgh

Trump Visits Pittsburgh by Bill Wilson

President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump Tuesday visited Tree of Life Synagogue to pay tribute to the Jews who were murdered Saturday at the hands of a brutal killer that shouted "All Jews must die" as he slaughtered 11 in their house of worship. The Trumps mourned with the victims and their families amid accusations by Democrats and their media mouthpieces that the president, himself, was to blame for inciting violence against Jews. Headlines across the news media zeroed in on a story that Jewish leaders in Pittsburgh refused to meet with Trump unless he denounced "White Nationalism." The story, repeated by The Washington Post, The Hill, The NY Daily News, and others was false.

The demand originated from a leftist Jewish organization dedicated to electing progressives that Alexander Soros was a part-founder. Bend the Arc's website is chockfull of stories fingering Trump as the root cause of all anti-Semitism in America. The Pittsburgh chapter issued the statement that Trump was not welcome. News reports twisted the story to make it seem like the leaders of the Tree of Life Synagogue wanted no part of Trump's visit. This headline was carried by major news outlets such as CNN and was not corrected. In fact, the headline "Rabbi says he won't meet with Trump as Synagogue funerals begin" was the click-bait of an ABC News story in the search engines even today. The story, however, says just the opposite. Taking a tragedy and turning into a political forum. Fake News at its best.

CNN and other news outlets persisted with the Bend the Arc story even though Rabbi Jeffrey Myers, who survived the attack at Tree of Life Synagogue, told CNN directly, "The president of the United States is always welcome. I'm a citizen. He's my president. He is certainly welcome." Other members of Tree of Life, however, did not want the president to visit, which were reported repeatedly. The media found others to quote against the president's visit. As the news cycle wore on, Rabbi Myers said he received hate mail and death threats for welcoming Trump to Pittsburgh. The media frenzy continued with hate rhetoric from those it gave platform in their stories, making it seem like everyone was against Trump and that he was responsible for the shooting. Talking points of fake news, sowing deceit and discord among Americans.

Rabbi Meyers said, "Hate is not blue, hate is not red, hate is not purple... hate is in all...Speak words of love, speak words of decency and of respect. When the message comes loud and clear, Americans will hear that and we can begin to change the tenor of our country." There are those, however, who hate with a deep hate, and from the content of their hearts accuse others of the same. We can see how the news media is giving the haters a platform and trying to twist the American mindset into thinking one side is the root of all evil. It is a religion of hate and it is being evangelized by the haters and their media minions, who are also haters. Proverbs 6 says there are seven things that are an abomination to the Lord. Verse 19 tells of one of them: "A false witness that speaks lies, and he that sows discord among brethren." Let us discern it and take action.