Polls show Trump has the support of 3 per cent of black voters, while Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton has 91 per cent. Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan said he was frustrated by Trump’s sweeping promises to instantly end poverty and crime in major cities like his.
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“When I see wages falling, people out of work, I know the hardships this inflicts and I am determined to do something about it”.
‘The African-American faith community has been one of God’s greatest gifts to America and its people’. I will do something about it, I do get things done, I will tell you. “I would have liked to hear him say those things before he wanted something”, said Ms Kim Witten, who has belonged to the church for 20 years and usually votes for Democrats, although she is still praying about this election. He stated that in the future he would lay out his plans for economic change and school choice, both issues he said would benefit black communities.
Donald Trump spoke last Saturday to members of a predominantly black church in Detroit and said that he wanted to build the MI city and that “there are many wrongs that should be made right”.
“I’m shooting this, I don’t care what they say, …” “I want to make America prosperous for everyone”.
‘I want to help you rebuild Detroit, make the city the economic envy of the world, ‘ he said to applause.
Trump spoke Saturday at a church in Detroit, where he promised to carry on Abraham Lincoln’s legacy if elected president. “No one has ever seen God, but if we love one another, God lives in us and his love is made complete in us”.
The firebrand presidential candidate then attended a service at the church before addressing the congregation with a prepared speech, during which he struck an unusually measured tone.
Some Jewish commentators were upset that Trump was pictured wearing a Jewish prayer shawl, or Tallit, in a Christian church.
“More and more blacks are saying, ‘What do we really have to lose?'” said Bishop Patrick Lane Wooden Sr., pastor at the predominantly black Upper Room Church of God in Christ in Raleigh, North Carolina.
Joining Trump at the church were Ben Carson, a former presidential candidate himself and Omarosa Manigault, a former contestant on The Apprentice.
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Opinion polls show Trump has low support among US minorities.
