Darrell C. Scott

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Pastor Darrell C. Scott
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2016 Republican National Convention
Nationality American
Occupation(s)Pastor
Radio station owner/host
Employer(s)New Spirit Revival Center, Cleveland Heights, Ohio
Political party Republican [1]
SpouseBelinda Scott

Darrell C. Scott is an American pastor, radio station owner/host, and a former advisor to Donald Trump. Scott is a co-founder of the New Spirit Revival Center in Cleveland Heights, Ohio. [2] [3] [4] [5] He co-founded, along with Michael D. Cohen, the National Diversity Coalition for Trump.

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Early life

Scott became a born again Christian in his 20s after a neighbor urged Scott and his wife to attend church. [4]

In 2004, St. Thomas Christian College in Jacksonville, Florida, an unaccredited religious institution, [6] awarded Scott an 'honorary doctorate'.

Career

Scott is the founder and pastor of the New Spirit Revival Center in Cleveland Heights, Ohio, which owns radio station WCCD AM 1000 in Parma, Ohio, where Scott has a daily program. [7] [8]

Role in the 2016 presidential election

In 2011, Donald Trump met Scott in Trump Tower while considering a run for president. [9] [2] After Trump announced his candidacy, Scott was one of the first African-American pastors to support Trump and a key figure in leading other African-American pastors to attend meetings at Trump Tower. In April 2016, Scott and Donald Trump's personal attorney and campaign spokesperson Michael D. Cohen co-founded the National Diversity Coalition for Trump. [10] [11] The group's advisory board had leaders from American-Muslims for Trump, African-American Pastors for Trump, and Korean-Americans for Trump. [12] [13] Scott introduced Trump at a rally at the I-X Center before the 2016 Ohio Republican presidential primary and later hosted Trump at his church, with the event aired on Hannity . [5] In July 2016, on the third day of the 2016 Republican National Convention, Scott was a keynote speaker in support of Donald Trump's nomination; Scott argued in his speech that the "Democrat Party has failed us". [14]

Post-2016 election

After the 2016 United States presidential election, Scott gave an interview to National Public Radio and described the Democratic Party as "pimps" who "pimped out the inner city" like a "pimp stands next to a prostitute". [15]

On November 30, 2016, Trump selected Scott as part of his presidential transition team. Scott publicly thanked Trump on Twitter, which resulted in a backlash on social media. Scott was called an Uncle Tom and was accused of taking money in exchange for his support of Trump. [5]

In January 2017, CNN's Marc Lamont Hill characterized Scott and other members of Trump's diversity team as "mediocre Negroes" during a Don Lemon CNN Tonight segment. [16]

On February 1, 2017, Trump responded with enthusiasm during a White House Black History Month event to Scott's suggestion that Chicago gang leaders wanted to meet to help reduce gun violence. [17]

On April 18, 2017, Scott hosted a meeting at The St. Regis Washington, D.C. with six Chicago residents that hoped to start a community service called "Stronger Together" to rehabilitate housing and start new technical high schools teaching skills such as producing rap music. [18]

On August 1, 2018, Scott said during a White House gathering of faith leaders that he thought Trump would be "the most pro-Black president" in his lifetime. [19]

Post-2020 election

During the 2020 United States presidential election, Scott falsely claimed that votes were stopped from being counted. [20] Five days after the 2020 election, Scott stated that fraud caused Trump's loss but also cited Trump's "unforced errors," including how Trump talked about the COVID-19 pandemic, saying, "I can't be upset if we shoot ourselves in the foot." [21]

Television appearances

Scott has appeared as a commentator on networks Fox News, [22] MSNBC, [23] and CNN. [24]

Issues and controversies

On February 2, 2017, Scott said he had "misspoken" due to lack of sleep when he stated Chicago's "top gang thugs" would "lower the body count" if new federal programs were provided. [25] On March 3, 2017, WEWS-TV Channel 5 Cleveland reported Scott was being sued for back rent on a home; Scott referred to the claim as "fake". [26] Courthouse News Service reported the breach is of a formal land contract and not a lease option. [27]

Personal life

Scott is married to Belinda Scott. [28]

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  1. ↑ @PastorDScott (January 27, 2021). "I might go after Rob Portmans open Senate seat, or Anthony "gutless" Gonzalez congressional seat" (Tweet). Retrieved January 27, 2021– via Twitter.
  2. 1 2 "What makes a black Cleveland pastor back Donald Trump?". The Washington Post . July 17, 2016. Retrieved March 11, 2017.
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  4. 1 2 Murphy, Patricia (November 2, 2015). "What Do Black Preachers Want From Trump?". The Daily Beast . Retrieved March 12, 2017.
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  24. ↑ "Pastor: black apostolics don't believe in female presidents". CNN . September 11, 2016. Retrieved March 11, 2017.
  25. ↑ "Ohio pastor walks back comment that Chicago gang leaders want to work with Trump". fox32chicago.com/. February 3, 2017. Archived from the original on April 11, 2017. Retrieved March 11, 2017.
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