The pastor who interrupted Donald Trump as he addressed a congregation in Michigan on Wednesday was "a nervous mess" who likely planned her interruption, the Republican presidential nominee told Fox News on Thursday.
"She was so nervous, she was like a nervous mess so I figured something was up," Trump said in a phone interview. "And then she came up, so she had that in mind, there's no question about it."
The pastor, identified by CNN as the Rev. Faith Green Timmons, of the Bethel United Methodist Church, stopped Trump in the middle of his speech Wednesday after he started to criticize his Democratic rival, Hillary Clinton.
"Mr. Trump, I invited you here to thank us for what we've done in Flint, not give a political speech," Timmons said after walking up to the podium to stop the GOP nominee.
Trump stopped at Bethel United Methodist Church as part of a tour of the city, which has made headlines in recent months because of heavily contaminated water.
Trump said on Thursday the confrontation didn't "bother" him.
"I mean, everyone plays their games," he added. "I'll tell you what really made me feel good, the audience was saying, 'Let him speak, let him speak.'"
In video of the confrontation, audience members clapped after Timmons' interruption.
Moments later, Trump was again interrupted by an audience member who claimed he "discriminated against black tenants" in an apparent reference to a 1973 civil rights lawsuit filed against Trump and his father, according to CNN.
He denied the allegation before Timmons stepped in.
"This is my church, and you will respect him," she said.
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