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Flint pastor stops Trump in his tracks after speech gets too political

Rev. Faith Green Timmons interrupts Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump as he spoke during a visit to Bethel United Methodist Church, Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2016, in Flint, Mich. Timmons asked that Trump not deliver a political speech, and keep his message to the people of Flint. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
Rev. Faith Green Timmons interrupts Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump as he spoke during a visit to Bethel United Methodist Church, Wednesday, Sept. 14, 2016, in Flint, Mich. Timmons asked that Trump not deliver a political speech, and keep his message to the people of Flint. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
By Grant Suneson
Sept 15, 2016

Donald Trump gave a speech at a Flint, Michigan, church Wednesday, but it's the words of the church's pastor,  the Rev. Faith Green Timmons, that are making headlines.

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"Hillary failed on the economy. Just like she's failed on foreign policy. Everything she touched didn't work out, nothing. Hillary Clinton —" Trump said.

"Mr. Trump, I invited you here to thank us for what we've done for Flint, not to give a political speech," Timmons reminded him.

"That's good," Trump said.

Trump was cut off again just moments later when an audience member heckled him, saying he discriminated against black people, bringing up a 1973 civil rights lawsuit over Trump's leasing practices.

But Timmons was quick to put a stop to that, too.

Trump visited Flint to tour its water plant and speak at a historically black church as part of his minority outreach efforts.

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