Trump Addresses Empty Church As African-American Photo-Op Backfires In Detroit

Last updated on July 17th, 2023 at 09:08 pm

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Donald Trump’s appearance at an African-American church in Detroit went wrong, as the congregation rejected Trump by not showing up to hear him speak.

Here was the scene as Trump entered the church:

The place was nearly empty. Donald Trump did give a speech to the few members of the congregation that were there and it was as condescending and offensive as one would imagine:

Trump told African-Americans that Abraham Lincoln was a Republican, which is why they should vote for him:

Trump claimed that he was there to remedy injustice:

And he quoted the Bible, rather unconvincingly:

Trump also got a prayer shawl from Israel:

The whole appearance was about the photo-op of Trump appearing in an African-American church. Donald Trump is not sincerely trying to get the votes of African-Americans. The Republican nominee is trying to convince white suburban voters that he is not a racist.

Trump’s publicity stunt backfired because the church congregation in large part refused to be used as political props. Donald Trump went to an African-American church, said some words that he didn’t write, and then posed for pictures.

What the Trump campaign never planned for was the rejection of their candidate by the congregation.

Jason Easley

Jason is the managing editor. He is also a White House Press Pool and a Congressional correspondent for PoliticusUSA. Jason has a Bachelor’s Degree in Political Science. His graduate work focused on public policy, with a specialization in social reform movements.

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