Pastor Darrell C. Scott
In a roundtable discussion on Wednesday, Pastor Darrell Scott thanked President Trump for going to great lengths to help inner-city communities, predicting he would be the “most pro-black president in our lifetime.”
PASTOR SCOTT: Pastor Darrell Scott. I’ve had the honor and privilege to work with then-candidate, now President Trump, and to observe him behind the scenes and have a number of personal conversations with him.
And people ask me why do I defend him so vociferously. And I say it’s easy for me to do it because I know him, and he’s shown me his heart, and I know he has a heart for all Americans.
And I will say this: This administration has taken a lot of people by surprise. And it’s going to surprise you guys even more, because this is probably the most proactive administration regarding urban America and the faith-based community in my lifetime. And I’ll be 60 years old in December.
But when I think back on — well, I mean, I use good hair dye. (Laughter.) And I’ve got a great makeup artist.
But, to be honest, this is probably going to be the — and I’m going to say this at this table — the most pro-black President that we’ve had in our lifetime because — and I try to, you know, analyze the people that I encounter. This President actually wants to prove something to our community, our faith-based community and our ethnic community.
The last President didn’t feel like he had to. He felt like he didn’t have to prove it. He got a pass. This President is — this administration is probably going to be more proactive regarding urban revitalization and prison reform than any President in your lifetime.
If we work together, give him a chance. Don’t pay any attention to these guys back here. (Laughs.) And I’ll promise you, we will do something that — we will — this administration will continue to make history. It’s going to be a lot of positive changes. Great things are on the horizon, I promise.
THE PRESIDENT: Thank you. I have to say one thing about Darrell. So, I didn’t know him at all. And I’m watching one of the, I would say, “unfriendly” groups of broadcasters, to put it nicely. And I said, “Who is that guy?” He was destroying them. I say, “Who is he?” And then I saw him two or three times. And I said, “I have to meet him.”
But I want to just thank you. You have been incredible. You are some voice. And when I heard — okay, tell them, how long are you married? Tell me.
PASTOR SCOTT: Thirty-nine years — thirty-eight years.
THE PRESIDENT: Okay. So I thought he was like 35 years old. (Laughter.) So did you. And then he said, “Say hello to my wife.” And he said, “I’ve been married 39 years.” I said, “You’re married 39 years? I thought you were 35 years old.” Right? (Laughter.)
But you’re doing a good job. You’re obviously doing it right because you look great and we really appreciate it.
PASTOR SCOTT: Yeah, we’re going to be all right.
Source: WhiteHouse.gov
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