Story highlights Vice President Mike Pence condemns anti-Semitism in visit to damaged cemetery

Vandals toppled nearly 200 headstones at cemetery in a St. Louis suburb

(CNN) Vice President Mike Pence and Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens on Wednesday added their voices -- and cleanup skills -- to those condemning the vandalizing of a Jewish cemetery in a St. Louis suburb.

The two men visited the Chesed Shel Emeth Society cemetery in University City, where at least 170 headstones were toppled and damaged. Greitens said President Donald Trump called him Wednesday morning to thank the people of Missouri "for standing up in the fight against anti-Semitism."

Pence thanked residents for their efforts to restore the toppled headstones and said, "There is no place in America for hatred or acts of prejudice or violence or anti-Semitism."

After Pence and Greitens concluded their remarks, they prayed with others at the scene, then Pence picked up a rake and helped in the cleanup.

A fundraiser for the cemetery is sending a strong message of unity and tolerance.

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