The pastor of a historically black church in Maryland blasted the President for his denigrating comments about African countries while Vice President Mike Pence and his wife Karen Pence were reportedly in attendance, according to local media and The Associated Press.
Maurice Watson, the pastor of Metropolitan Baptist Church in Largo, Maryland, said Sunday he felt “led by God” to denounce President Donald Trump’s “shithole” remarks about African countries.
“I stand today as your pastor to vehemently denounce and reject any such characterizations of the nations of Africa and our brothers and sisters in Haiti,” Watson said, according to a video posted on the church’s Facebook page.
Pastor Watson's Statement on the President's Remarks on Haiti and Africa
I stand today as your Pastor to vehemently denounce and reject such characterizations of the nations of Africa and our brothers and sisters in Haiti.
Posted by Metropolitan Baptist Church on Sunday, January 14, 2018
Last week, Trump reportedly asked lawmakers in a bipartisan meeting discussing immigration reform why the U.S. needs more immigrants from Haiti and “shithole countries” like those in Africa, The Washington Post first reported and Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL), who attended the meeting, later confirmed. Trump also said he would rather have more immigrants from Norway.
Trump has denied he made those remarks, but did admit to using “tough” language in his attempts to push for a merit-based immigration system. He later said Durbin “misrepresented” his remarks.
A local news outlet, WUSA-TV, reported that Pence appeared agitated and got red in the face during the sermon, but his office denied those reports to The Associated Press Monday.
H/t: The Huffington Post
Sometimes I think Pence actually surpasses Trump when it comes to moral hypocrisy. Good on the pastor for speaking up. I’m sure Mike thinks his direct pipeline to god is far better.
Protected by that tinfoil hat that passes for his hair, Dense will prove magically impervious to the pastor’s eloquent remarks. Indeed, he will deny that they were ever said.
How’s that patronizing MLK Day photo op workin’ for ya, Mikey?
Always love it when the hardcore racist wingers head down to the AME church once a year…
See what happens when you leave your lily-white bubble, Mikey? You get confronted with the rest of the world.
(Although dollars to donuts Mikey sees this as a confirmation that Donnie’s policy toward shithole – or shithouse, if you prefer – countries is correct. All those dark brown people are a threat…)
If Pence was a Christian and a decent human being the pastor’s remarks might have had some effect. But, of course, he’s not and they didn’t.