Trump Forced To Cancel Campaign Appearance After Unexpected Tragedy

Former President Donald Trump’s planned campaign stop in Brooklyn this Thursday was canceled following the unexpected death of a local restaurant owner.

Trump was scheduled to make an appearance at Gottlieb’s Restaurant, an event that had been anticipated by supporters and local media. However, according to police sources speaking with PIX11 News, the sudden death of the restaurant’s owner prompted the cancellation of the visit.

The passing of 75-year-old Sholem Yosef Gottlieb has led to the cancellation of former President Trump’s visit to the family-owned Kosher business in South Williamsburg. Police barricades and posters remain around the venue, as the Hasidic community, a strong base of Trump’s support, processes the abrupt alteration in plans.

R’ Shalom Yosef Gottlieb z”l

Yosef, the longtime proprietor of the beloved food establishment, was revered for his kindness and extensive private acts of charity (chesed b’tzina). Earlier in the week, Secret Service agents had inspected the restaurant to confirm it met security standards for the visit of the Republican nominee

“It’s upsetting, community was looking [forward] to seeing him over here,” Moses Weiser, a friend of the Gottlieb family, expressed to NBC New York. A sign posted on the restaurant indicates it will remain closed until September 25 while the family grieves.

Owner of Gottlieb’s allegedly dies hours ahead of Trump visit

Trump was to visit Gottlieb’s Deli in Williamsburg — where he enjoys support among the Hasidic Jewish community.

An MTA official tells me the appearance has been canceled.

Word is the owner had already been sick. pic.twitter.com/Dt9bjfVeb0

— Taylor Craig (@TaylorCraig) September 19, 2024

As an NBC New York crew interviewed family and neighbors about Gottlieb’s passing, a food tour arrived with tourists from across the globe, who were then informed of the unfortunate news. Founded in 1962 by Sholem Yosef Gottlieb’s father, a Holocaust survivor, the restaurant quickly became a community pillar in South Williamsburg. Gottlieb’s was renowned for its commitment to helping those in need by providing meals.

Following two assassination attempts, the most recent of which occurred at his golf club in West Palm Beach, Florida, last Sunday, security measures around former President Trump have been significantly tightened. Trump’s Brooklyn visit, now canceled, was set to follow a rally at Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Uniondale, Long Island, where he addressed over 60,000 ticket holders about his campaign to reclaim the White House.

NYPD officers seen removing barricades from the area around Gottlieb's Restaurant, as the planned visit of former President Trump has been officially canceled, as reported earlier. pic.twitter.com/A9nfYOa0EP

— Williamsburg 365 News (@Williamsburg365) September 19, 2024

Trump is set to engage Jewish voters today at the Israeli American Council’s national summit in Washington, D.C., where he will participate in discussions about combating antisemitism before delivering his main address. Additionally, Trump announced plans to visit Springfield, Ohio, within the next two weeks. Meanwhile, Vice President Kamala Harris is leaning on the support of Black women to mobilize her base, participating in a live-streamed rally with Oprah Winfrey in Detroit, Michigan, today.

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