More: The pastor of the church who agreed to host Trump, Lorenzo Sewell, told MSNBC that people laughed in his face when he attempted to pitch them into attending the event.

"I remember walking down Grand River, a place that is desolate on the west side of Detroit, and walking down the street and just inviting people, saying, The former president is here if you want to come,'" Sewell told MSNBC. "They were laughing like I was when I first was approached."