Black Religious Leaders Refuse To Endorse ‘Insult And Embarrassment’ Trump
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The Donald was anticipating a positive reception from black religious leaders, but it’s not going well.
Conservative media has trumpeted a scheduled meeting Monday in Manhattan between Trump and what a press release described as “a coalition of 100 African American Evangelical pastors and religious leaders who will endorse the GOP frontrunner after a private meeting at Trump Tower.”
But according to CNN, the fallout has already started. Some of the religious leaders who said they were invited to attend have publicly stated they will not endorse Trump and will refuse the invitation. Others had some flat-out negative things to say about the candidate.
“I was asked 2 meet with Mr Trump too but I refused because until he learns how to respect people you can’t represent me thru my endorsement,” tweeted Bishop Paul S. Morton of the Full Gospel Baptist Church Fellowship.
Bishop Corletta Vaughn, Senior Pastor of The Holy Ghost Cathedral, said she was also invited but will refuse.
“Trump is an insult and embarrassment. But he represents the country we have become,” she wrote on her Facebook page.. “ZERO experience … Flaunting a ticket of unbridled bigotry, sexism, racism and everything that is wrong with America.”
Los Angeles-based Bishop Clarence McClendon said he was invited, but will not attended. He then pointed out that the meeting was not presented as an endorsement.
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