“We made history today because we had meaningful dialogue with Donald Trump, and we voiced concerns that are sensitive to the African-American community,” he said.
“We asked questions were answered and we were satisfied with the answers and we’re a unified front right here. We had a wonderful time, a wonderful dialogue, wonderful fellowship, wonderful interaction. It was a great day.”
Not all of the discussion was made public, but the pastors all had issues they wanted to discuss with Trump, such as Bishop George Bloomer of North Carolina, who went to call Trump on alleged racial slurs. He said afterward he was “satisfied” with Trump’s response.
“We expressed to Mr. Trump, that in order to win people in our congregations . . . you’re going to have to change the rhetoric and tone down the things that you say that seem demeaning to people,” added Bishop Orrin Pullings Sr. of Virginia.
