Media puts blame on Trump for Pittsburgh synagogue shooting

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President Trump’s harsh campaign rhetoric ahead of next week’s midterm elections is a major factor that lead to the Pittsburgh synagogue massacre, according to many in the news media.

After the Saturday shooting left 11 dead and several more injured, journalists and commentators at major news outlets seized on the incident as evidence that Trump had inspired violence.

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