Trump Michigan trip includes stops at a Black church and a gathering of MAGA activists

Trump hosted an afternoon roundtable at an African American church in Detroit. DETROIT — Donald Trump used back-to-back stops Saturday to court Black voters and a conservative group that has been accused of attracting white supremacists as the Republican presidential candidate works to stitch together a coalition of historically divergent interests in battleground Michigan. Trump hosted an afternoon roundtable at an African American church in Detroit. Later he will appear at the “People’s Convention” of Turning Point Action, a group that the Anti-Defamation League says has been linked to a variety of extremists. “It’s a very important area for us,” Trump told the crowd at the 180 Church, a modest brick building outside the city’s downtown core where “Black Americans for Trump” signs were affixed. Trump promised to return “some Sunday” and stay for a sermon. Then, touching on a frequent boast the former president added, “We have done more for the black population than any president since Abraham Lincoln.” Roughly 24 hours before Trump planned to address the conference, meanwhile, well-known white supremacist Nick Fuentes entered Turning Point’s convention hall surrounded by a group of cheering supporters. He was quickly escorted out by security. Fuentes created political problems for...