Posted on 09/03/2016 7:02:59 PM PDT by 11th_VA
CHARLOTTE -- It wasn’t a typical Sunday for members of the Antioch Road to Glory International Ministries in Charlotte.
The predominately African-American church held a “Day of Endorsement” for Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump.
Lafonda Jackson has attended the church for almost three decades and says most members support the effort.
“It’s not about upsetting anyone. It’s not about choosing sides. It’s about change. In the church right now, we have full support; no one has been asked to vote or swing one way or the other,” said Jackson. “It is completely up to every individual in here, and there’s some that don’t agree and some that do, but for the most part, yes we do support.”
The church’s founder says members he's talked to want the change they say Trump can bring.
“America needs change and I think because he’s not right wing or not left wing, you’re not liberal, and he is a business minded person,” said Thomas Rodgers Sr. of Antioch Road to Glory International Ministries. “I think the Democratic Party would be a major disaster right now.”
On hand was Trump’s daughter-in-law, Lara Trump, who is a North Carolina native. She thanked the crowd and said, “The time is now....ladies and gentleman we are at a turning point in our country.”
Omarosa Manigault, a former contestant on “The Apprentice,” who is also the director of African-American Outreach for the Trump campaign, was in attendance.
Ty Turner, an alternate delegate for the NC GOP and RNC says he was once a Democrat, but now aligns more with conservative views.
“You see African-Americans actually waking up and making decisions -- that’s different,” said Turner. “For 52 years, this church feels like the Democratic Party has failed them.”
Supporters have their work cut out for them. A recent Economist/YouGov poll found 80 percent of African-Americans polled support Democrat Hillary Clinton while five percent support Trump.
I bet your right - Ben Carson was audited right after his pointed remarks at that DC Prayer Breakfast. Soetoro doesn’t take dissing well.
The will do their best to make sure pres Trump does not improve the lives of black Americans.
Very well put, AB. Spot-on.
Democrats will not allow blacks to prosper under republican president Donald Trump.Before making a statement like that you'll have to show where Democrats have "allowed" blacks to prosper under ANY president.
“I bet your right...”
I bet your left :-)
It’s you’re - you are.
They won’t get new ideas because truth always TRUMPS lies and Hillarys campaign is entirely built on lies and falsehoods.
Thanks for the spelling/grammar check - I should have known better!
Thanks for posting good news.
“but this is the first time I can remember a GOP POTUS candidate actually trying to connect. “
me too.
“Thanks for the spelling/grammar check...”
You’re welcome. Feel free to help me with any goods you spot. I appreciate it.
me, too ;)
itsahoot wrote:
“There goes their tax exemption.”
Under a Trump administration, churches won’t have their first amendment rights infringed.
Goofs...
Dang spell check!
I was wondering, but I didn’t want to question your choice of words as it kind of made sense, too ;)
Hope and CHANGE, baby.
Happened a lot on here in years past, I always got it. Read sometimes and wonder how they are getting away with it. Blame it on those darn smart phones.
The story begins in Detroit.
Never heard of them. If it was Central Church of God, that would be impressive.
President Trump will use the Bully Pulpit to its full effect to ensure that Blacks understand who the real enemy is.....
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