On Tuesday, October 30th, thousands of people took to the streets of Pittsburgh to mourn the passing of 11 people at the hands of an Alt-Right white nationalist, who attacked the Tree of Life synagogue several days ago for their work in supporting refugees and immigrants. The gunman, 46 year old, Robert Bowers, stated his intent to attack the synagogue to not only “kill Jews,” but also to make a murderous statement about the caravan of Honduran refugees that he, along with Donald Trump, refers to as “an invasion.’
According to Raw Story, due to the size and scale of the protests, Trump’s motorcade had to be redirected as to avoid the protests. As various news outlets reported, there were two massive marches organized, and these two demonstrations came together in the streets and then marched on the Tree of Life synagogue where Trump visited for several hours after touching down in Pittsburgh. Police kept protesters away from the President, as thousands chanted against Trump and white nationalism.
The demonstrations showed both an outpouring of anger at President Trump, but also in a way that drew a direct political line between Trump’s political ideology and policies and the neo-Nazi attack on the Tree of Life synagogue. At a time when people across the US are pushing back against Trumpism, such resistance shows that we are united in resisting the regime despite the color of our skin, our religious beliefs, our sexuality, or our gender.
A powerful demonstration of solidarity and standing up against white supremacy tonight in #Pittsburgh pic.twitter.com/CnlL8IpMeW
— Jasiri X (@jasiri_x) October 31, 2018
At a vigil for the #PittsburghSynagogueShooting. These Jews were murdered because they stood up for their Muslim brothers. Racism is racism is racism. Thanks, Hillel #UBC #EndWhiteSupremacy pic.twitter.com/Kq1HdP1f70
— Ido Roll (@hummus_monster) October 31, 2018
Standing up to white supremacy and antisemitism requires solidarity for each other.
Our safety will come through solidarity.#EndWhiteNationalism pic.twitter.com/7XGJgKu4LB
— IfNotNow🔥 (@IfNotNowOrg) October 30, 2018
Protestors have staged a sit in on Forbes Avenue. #PittsburghSynagogueShooting pic.twitter.com/p8miJXEuLx
— Michael M. Santiago (@msantiagophotos) October 30, 2018
We gon fight all day and night until we get it right. pic.twitter.com/pkSYPUa9Cm
— IfNotNow🔥 (@IfNotNowOrg) October 30, 2018
Protesters have taken over the streets at Forbes and Murray Avenues. Musicians leading them in singing Olam Chesed from the steps of a Presbyterian church pic.twitter.com/RrMDuJZqGk
— Christopher Mathias (@letsgomathias) October 30, 2018
So may emotions today. No words. Such a community. #WeWillOutliveThem #EndWhiteSupremacy #PittsburghStrong pic.twitter.com/Xi3UwcgTwV
— Neil, an spooky alien 👾👽 (@NeilAnAlien) October 30, 2018
Sitting down together, to rise up together #PittsburghStrong pic.twitter.com/SxMqGnEp2m
— Pittsburgh DSA🌹🎃 (@pghDSA) October 30, 2018
We are keeping space at the intersection of Murray & Forbes.
Our city. Our streets. Our strength in solidarity. #PittsburghStrong #EndWhiteSupremacy pic.twitter.com/Oa4LYBkjce
— Pittsburgh DSA🌹🎃 (@pghDSA) October 30, 2018
Holding signs that say "denounce white nationalism," a mass of protesters sings in Pittsburgh as Pres. Trump and the first family visit the Tree of Life synagogue in the wake of deadly mass shooting. https://t.co/20NWyrahhT pic.twitter.com/DZgnauUVt8
— ABC News (@ABC) October 30, 2018
Trump is now at the synagogue in #Pittsburgh. Cops keeping thousands of protesters about a block away. pic.twitter.com/f6WDf49maM
— Christopher Mathias (@letsgomathias) October 30, 2018
There are thousands of protesters heading towards the synagogue in #Pittsburgh, where Trump has reportedly just visited pic.twitter.com/PgvZsnFszY
— Christopher Mathias (@letsgomathias) October 30, 2018
Pittsburgh Police are blocking marchers from the street leading to tree of life synagogue; Jews and allies are here to say Trump is Not Welcome in our city #PittsburghStrong #ENDWHITESUPREMACY #safetyinsolidarity pic.twitter.com/uGEeBZjqQc
— JVP Pittsburgh (@JVP_Pgh) October 30, 2018
BREAKING: Two marches of Jewish led coalitions to reject Trump and white nationalism just converged in march & song in the streets of Squirrel Hill.
This is #PittsburghStrong. pic.twitter.com/C3xKVwyH83
— IfNotNow🔥 (@IfNotNowOrg) October 30, 2018
We have United with the @bendthearcpgh march, walking down Shady Ave. together, strong and safe in our solidarity. #PittsburghStrong #EndWhiteSupremacy #WeWillOutliveThem pic.twitter.com/NkrIycvuQK
— Pittsburgh DSA🌹🎃 (@pghDSA) October 30, 2018
We are marching down Forbes Ave. We have safety in solidarity. #EndWhiteSupremacy #PittsburghStrong pic.twitter.com/BDrOh1FVk0
— Pittsburgh DSA🌹🎃 (@pghDSA) October 30, 2018
We're rising up! #EndWhiteSupremacy #PittsburghStrong #WeWillOutliveThem pic.twitter.com/l6H8IOCbMJ
— Pittsburgh DSA🌹🎃 (@pghDSA) October 30, 2018
Two protest groups about to meet as they march. pic.twitter.com/KbOSuXdc5M
— Miguel Marquez (@miguelmarquez) October 30, 2018
Trump just landed in #Pittsburgh, and thousands of people are gathering in the street to tell him to get out of their city pic.twitter.com/PCoJoIb0jv
— Christopher Mathias (@letsgomathias) October 30, 2018
#EndWhiteSupremacy #PittsburghStrong #NotThisTime #WeWillOutliveThem pic.twitter.com/cJHlrLC50n
— Pittsburgh DSA🌹🎃 (@pghDSA) October 30, 2018
🎵 WE WILL BUILD THIS WORLD WITH LOVE 🎵#NotThisTime#PittsburghStrong#EndWhiteNationalism pic.twitter.com/tzriK5w8KT
— IfNotNowPGH🔥 (@IfNotNowPGH) October 30, 2018
Massive protest in Squirrel Hill to greet POTUS visit. Second protest a few blocks from here. The president most unwelcome in this neighborhood. pic.twitter.com/cSIvoxDf9o
— Miguel Marquez (@miguelmarquez) October 30, 2018
SAFETY IN SOLIDARITY#NotThisTime#PittsburghStrong#EndWhiteNationalism pic.twitter.com/HzHSykl6bw
— Matt Rubin 🔥 (@MtthewRubiin) October 30, 2018
We're starting to gather at Darlington Parklet, where we will be sitting Shiva with @IfNotNowPGH @JVP_Pgh & other community coalition groups. We'll have a livestream at https://t.co/94euFUEXmn starting soon.#NotThisTime #PittsburghStrong#EndWhiteSupremacy #WeWillOutliveThem pic.twitter.com/uKcKBhJvlg
— Pittsburgh DSA🌹🎃 (@pghDSA) October 30, 2018
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