Pittsburgh Rabbi Receives Hate Mail for Saying He’d Be Honored to Meet Trump By Staff Writer October 30, 2018 | 9:25 AM EDT The rabbi who survived Saturday's horrific shooting told CNN he is receiving hate messages. The rabbi who led prayer services at the Tree of Life Congregation synagogue in Pittsburgh the day it was attacked by a deranged gunman has revealed he has received hate mail for saying he would be “honored” to meet with President Trump. Rabbi Jeffrey Myers, who survived Saturday’s brutal attack by hiding in a bathroom until SWAT rescued him, said Monday that it would be his “honor” to “meet a president of the United States” when asked by NBC’s Savannah Guthrie if he would like to meet with President Trump when he arrives in Pittsburgh. Appearing on CNN Tuesday, Myers revealed he had received hate mail for his comments. “When I first said that the president was welcome, I’ve received a lot of emails, too numerous to count, I’ve received many that are not happy with those words.Those emails also contain hate. It just continues in this vicious cycle. We need to be better than this. We can be better than this.” President Trump will visit Pittsburgh Tuesday afternoon where he is expected to meet with local Jewish leaders. White House Press Secretary Sarah Sanders said Monday that President Trump wishes to unite the country. “The president cherishes the American Jewish community for everything it stands for and contributes to our country. He adores Jewish Americans as part of his own family,” she said. The synagogue shooting suspect, Robert Bowers, appeared in court Monday where he received an overview of the 29 charges against him. Bowers is accused of killing 11 congregants. https://saraacarter.com/pittsburgh-rabbi-receives-hate-mail-for-saying-hed-be-honored-to-meet-trump/
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