Article 6N7PE A Black pastor is preaching support for Trump – but can he win over voters?

A Black pastor is preaching support for Trump – but can he win over voters?

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Ed Pilkington
from US news | The Guardian on (#6N7PE)

Darrell Scott, a Pentecostal minister from Cleveland, identifies himself as Trump's senior adviser' - and has paid a high price for his allegiance

In the summer of 2011, Darrell Scott, a Pentecostal minister from a Black church in Cleveland, the New Spirit Revival Center, was asked by a televangelist friend to come to Trump Tower in New York for a meeting shrouded in mystery. Scott was ushered up to a ballroom on the 26th floor where he found a group of about 15 other pastors waiting.

Donald Trump, then star of The Celebrity Apprentice, swept into the room. I'm thinking about running for president," he told the astonished gathering. I'm hoping you guys can pray on me, that God gives me the wisdom to make the right decision."

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