Trump Campaign Wrongly Lists Bishop Charles Ellis as Speaker at Detroit Pastors Roundtable

Imagine the shock that Bishop Charles H. Ellis III had when members of his congregation asked him why he was speaking at a pro-Donald Trump pastors roundtable. Much to Bishop Ellis’ surprise, DonaldJTrump.com wrongly publicized him as a speaker for a Detroit Pastors Roundtable discussion that include Republican Senate candidate Mike Rogers, former Congressman and Michigan GOP Chairman Pete Hoekstra, and Pastor Lorenzo Sewell, who hosted Donald Trump for a discussion in Detroit earlier this summer.& The list was mostly correct, but Bishop Ellis, a vocal supporter of Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris, won’t be in attendance when these others gather to share their perspectives on the significant role religious communities play in shaping political discourse and advocating for the needs of their communities. “They had me hosting it with Pastor Lorenzo Sewell. I’m not trying to act like my name is going to sway people to do something or vote one way or another. I’m not arrogant like that. But I’m concerned. My name isn’t in their database anywhere,” Bishop Ellis, who leads Greater Grace Temple in Detroit, told Michigan Chronicle. “I’ve never been to a Republican function. I’ve never signed up for anything. I’ve never given anybody my...