“I invited you here to thank us for what we’ve
done in Flint, not to give a political speech.”
The pastor of a black church interrupted
Donald Trump in Flint, Michigan, on
Wednesday as the Republican presidential
nominee who decided to use the pool pit for political talks began to attack his Democratic
opponent, Hillary Clinton in a bid to sway the congregation to support his political ambitions.
Donald Trump in Flint, Michigan, on
Wednesday as the Republican presidential
nominee who decided to use the pool pit for political talks began to attack his Democratic
opponent, Hillary Clinton in a bid to sway the congregation to support his political ambitions.
“Mr. Trump, I invited you here to thank us for
what we’ve done in Flint, not to give a political
speech,” the Rev. Faith Green Timmons told
Trump as she approached the businessman.
Trump immediately addressed his mistake and changed course.
“Oh, oh, oh, OK, that’s good.
Then I’m going to back on Flint. OK,” he said,
Then I’m going to back on Flint. OK,” he said,
Trump addressed a small crowd of about 50 Flint
residents at the Bethel United Methodist Church,
which has been a major help to the community by distributing aid and water to the
community residents during the lead crisis that started
in 2014.
residents at the Bethel United Methodist Church,
which has been a major help to the community by distributing aid and water to the
community residents during the lead crisis that started
in 2014.
Earlier in the day, Trump went round the city’s water treatment plant.
Trump praised the residents for their response and the manner in which they handled the crisis, before
launching into attack mode against Clinton and her support for trade agreements such as NAFTA among other things.
launching into attack mode against Clinton and her support for trade agreements such as NAFTA among other things.
IRS regulations places a bar on tax-exempt churches like
the church Trump spoke at from participating in electioneering.
the church Trump spoke at from participating in electioneering.
In order to clarify the church stand on Trumps visit, the pastor of the church Timmons released a statement stating
“Trump visit in no way represents
an endorsement of his candidacy.
What we pray is that it conveys a final
example of a faithful, intelligent, historically
African-American congregation at work,
serving and volunteering among the people of
Flint as we work through this crisis of national
impact. We cannot let this story drift from
national attention for any reason,”
Check out some of the pictures gotten from the flint crises
