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| US election 2016: Trump's anti-Clinton speech cut short by black pastor | US election 2016: Trump's anti-Clinton speech cut short by black pastor |
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| The pastor of a Michigan black church has interrupted Donald Trump as he pilloried Hillary Clinton in a speech. | The pastor of a Michigan black church has interrupted Donald Trump as he pilloried Hillary Clinton in a speech. |
| Rev Faith Green Timmons cut short Mr Trump as he attacked his Democratic rival's support for global trade deals. | Rev Faith Green Timmons cut short Mr Trump as he attacked his Democratic rival's support for global trade deals. |
| "Mr Trump, I invited you here to thank us for what we've done in Flint, not give a political speech," said the Bethel United Methodist Church pastor. | "Mr Trump, I invited you here to thank us for what we've done in Flint, not give a political speech," said the Bethel United Methodist Church pastor. |
| "Oh, oh, OK, that's good," the Republican nominee responded, shuffling papers on his podium. | "Oh, oh, OK, that's good," the Republican nominee responded, shuffling papers on his podium. |
| He went on to make a few remarks about fixing Flint's drinking water problems, but some in the crowd began to heckle. | He went on to make a few remarks about fixing Flint's drinking water problems, but some in the crowd began to heckle. |
| One woman shouted out that the real estate magnate had used discriminatory housing practices in his buildings. | One woman shouted out that the real estate magnate had used discriminatory housing practices in his buildings. |
| The businessman responded: "Never, you're wrong. Never would." | The businessman responded: "Never, you're wrong. Never would." |
| The pastor interrupted again, this time to reproach Mr Trump's hecklers, saying: "He is a guest in my church and you will respect him". | The pastor interrupted again, this time to reproach Mr Trump's hecklers, saying: "He is a guest in my church and you will respect him". |
| Mr Trump abruptly ended his speech, which had lasted six minutes. | Mr Trump abruptly ended his speech, which had lasted six minutes. |
| On Thursday morning, he spoke to Fox News about the pastor who had interrupted him. | |
| He said he "noticed she was so nervous when she introduced me". | |
| "She was like a nervous mess," he added. | |
| The New York businessman has been trying to woo black voters, after polls showed his level of support at dismal levels. | |
| His Democratic rival, Hillary Clinton, returns to the campaign trail four days after being taken ill at a 9/11 memorial on Sunday. | |
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