On Tuesday, despite many people’s wishes, President Donald Trump traveled to Pittsburgh to pay his respects to the lives lost in the synagogue massacre.

During CNN’s Jake Tapper Tuesday show, national correspondent Miguel Marquez said that he was shocked at how “how big” and “how quickly” the protest against Trump’s visit grew.

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According to Marquez, there were two different protests taking place. Marquez said that protest he was at, which was about a block away from the Tree of Life synagogue, was not planned 24 hours ago.

According to CNN, police had tried to clear path for Trump’s motorcade. But Marquez later said the president had “moved off in another direction.”

The tweets below illustrate how big the protest against Trump’s visit truly is.

Two protest groups about to meet as they march. pic.twitter.com/KbOSuXdc5M — Miguel Marquez (@miguelmarquez) October 30, 2018

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Two protest groups now moving in the direction of Tree of Life Synagogue. pic.twitter.com/MaJivFlEHE — Miguel Marquez (@miguelmarquez) October 30, 2018

Large group gathered for @IfNotNowPGH protest as Trump prepares to arrive in Squirrel Hill. “He’s fostered an administration of white supremacy and he is not welcome here in our time of mourning,” says one of the organizers, Arielle Cohen. pic.twitter.com/LXPD09KWZI — julia reinstein 🚡 (@juliareinstein) October 30, 2018

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Giulianna Lamanna is protesting to “honor the eleven people who were lost to hatred, and to send a message to Trump, who has fanned the flames of hate and is partially responsible for this tragedy, and is only making things worse by coming.” She’s also wearing this jacket. pic.twitter.com/UCjOV6lr90 — julia reinstein 🚡 (@juliareinstein) October 30, 2018

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Protestors are setting up food. This is intended not just as a protest, but a public shiva. “We’re sitting shiva as part of the grieving process for the eleven victims of the mass shooting. We want to respect the Jewish tradition of mourning,” said Mariel Shlomchik. pic.twitter.com/0Gkft9pDos — julia reinstein 🚡 (@juliareinstein) October 30, 2018

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