Detroit pastor slams 'identity politics' as Kamala Harris becomes presumptive Democratic nominee

Detroit-based Pastor Lorenzo Sewell said on Wednesday that "we need to stop" playing identity politics, reacting to Vice President Kamala Harris becoming the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee.

"It would be amazing to have the first Black woman president, I think that would be cool," Sewell, the pastor of 180 Church on Detroit's west side, told ABC 7.

"But we need to stop playing identify politics as well," he added.

The pastor, who spoke at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, last week, went on to say, "You don't have anything more powerful in America than a Black woman, so I understand there are allegiances there, but sometimes that can be misguided. I've had people call me this afternoon and say 'vote for Kamala Harris because she’s Black.' That doesn't resonate with me right?"

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ABC 7 reported further that Sewell said that he has not publicly endorsed any candidate for the 2024 presidential election and that he never intended being "front and center with the Trump campaign."

Sewell hosted former President Trump at his church in June in addition to speaking at the RNC last week.

"If President Trump would've moved just a millimeter, we would not be hearing tonight how he is going to make America great again," Sewell said at the GOP convention.

Sewell added that the Black community has been "hurting" under the Democratic leadership.

"When we look at our community, we see clearly that our community is hurting and it's been under Democratic leadership," Sewell said.

"I'm not saying for the last 60 years Democrats are doing the wrong thing. What I'm saying is that when you look at our community, specifically Detroit, Pontiac,