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Donald Trump holds chaotic Trump Tower press conference with black pastors

Colin Campbell
Screen Shot 2015 11 30 at 3.50.15 PM
Screen Shot 2015 11 30 at 3.50.15 PM

(CNN/screengrab)

Real-estate magnate Donald Trump ended up holding a Monday press conference with black pastors after all.

After abruptly canceling the event the day before, the Republican presidential front-runner suddenly appeared for a chaotic press conference at Trump Tower following his closed-door meeting with the group.

Trump at times dipped into the background of his cadre of supporters as they answered a flurry of media questions.

"I thought it was an amazing meeting. I met some fantastic people, some of whom I've known," Trump declared at one point. "You know it lasted for more than two and a half hours. We came up with lots of good ideas and lots of future ideas. But I thought it was an amazing meeting."

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But there were some tensions going into the meeting. Trump suggested Monday morning that some of the 100 black pastors his campaign said were to endorse him after their powwow had rescinded their support amid pressure from Black Lives Matter activists.

But some of the pastors appeared to clearly oppose Trump's candidacy. One person going into the meeting reportedly said that he wanted to address Trump's "racism" with the candidate.

Trump's supporters who gathered for the impromptu press conference were clearly a more enthusiastic bunch. Some highlights from the event can be found below:

A pastor decried the 'liberal media' smearing Trump's reputation:

Pastors speak after meeting with @realDonaldTrump: "It was a great day" https://t.co/cyhwcRduGb https://t.co/CXRsV1OQJz

— CNN Politics (@CNNPolitics) November 30, 2015

Trump warned presidential rival and Gov. Chris Christie (R-New Jersey) to be 'careful':

Trump tells @TomLlamasABC that Chris Christie "must be careful with what he says" in challenging Trump's 9/11 claim. https://t.co/2ikQ4nm8pf

— ABC News Politics (@ABCPolitics) November 30, 2015

Trump declared that the meeting was 'amazing':

.@realDonaldTrump: "This meeting was amazing" https://t.co/cyhwcRduGb https://t.co/YA8yLPz1VN

— CNN Politics (@CNNPolitics) November 30, 2015



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