Trump Campaign Forced To Cancel Press Conference With Black Pastors
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The campaign expected to be getting endorsements, but canceled the meeting after pastors blasted the campaign for making that assumption.
A scheduled private meeting with black pastors was supposed to be followed by a press conference where, according to the campaign: “A coalition of 100 African American Evangelical pastors and religious leaders will endorse the GOP front runner after a private meeting at Trump Tower.”
This did not sit well with prospective attendees, many of whom claim that they had no intention of endorsing Trump, with one calling him “an insult and embarrassment. But he represents the country we have become.”
Bishop Paul S. Morton of the Full Gospel Baptist Church Fellowship tweeted on Friday that he had refused to meet with Trump, saying that the candidate lacks “respect for people.”
“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,” Morton wrote.
Faced with a potential disaster on their hands should the attending pastors address the press in front of the candidate, the Trump campaign called off the press conference and stated the meeting would remain private — no press allowed.
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