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Pastor Darrell Scott has doubled down on his support for President Donald Trump, reviving his belief that he is the “most pro-black president” ever.
Scott, who is part of Trump’s National Diversity Coalition and served on the president’s transition team in 2016, made the bold statement at a roundtable event in Michigan on Thursday, Newsweek reports.
U.S. President Donald Trump shakes hands with Pastor Darrell Scott, co-founder of the New Spirit Revival Center, before Trump signs an executive order during an event in the Rose Garden to mark the National Day of Prayer at the White House May 3, 2018 in Washington, DC.
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Scott made similar comments about Trump in 2018 during a meeting with Black, inner-city pastors at the White House, according to The Philadelphia Tribune.
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“This administration is probably going to be more proactive regarding urban revitalization and prison reform than any president in your lifetime,” he said.