A Detroit pastor accused Vice President Kamala Harris of “exploiting” the Black vote as she prepares for an event with podcaster Charlamagne tha God in an effort to shore up support among Black men.

Pastor Lorenzo Sewell, who leads 180 Church in Detroit, explained on Fox & Friends why he is “offended” by Harris’ decision.

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“I’ve never been so offended in my life,” Sewell told Lawrence Jones on Tuesday. “She brings a man here who is Charlamagne, a false god, to a community that has 4,500 churches, all people of faith. We are extremely offended that she is bringing a podcaster here to talk to black men about politics. She brought a retired athlete to Flint who is failing – Magic Johnson – and she brought Oprah to Oakland County, as if she understands the fate and the game of people who look like me.

“We will not allow virtue signaling. We will not allow identity politics. Black men are not political babies,” he continued. “We know exactly what’s going on with the Democratic Party. We know they have been exploiting us for more than six decades, and we say, just as Moses said to Pharaoh, ‘Let my people go.’”

Vice President Kamala Harris will speak with Charlamagne tha God on Tuesday in Detroit, Michigan. (Getty Images)

Harris this week dismissed a poll that suggested she lost support from black men during a 23-minute sit-down with black-focused entertainment channel “The Shade Room.”

She was asked about polls showing that Democrats’ lead among black voters has declined from previous presidential cycles, and among black men in particular.

“When you hear those numbers, and you see in the polls, black men are not that excited or excited for you, how do you respond to that?” host Justin Carter asked Harris.

The vice president immediately dismissed the polls and suggested things could change in the next three weeks before the November election. “One, that’s not my experience,” Harris responded. “Two, election day hasn’t arrived yet.”

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Harris went on to say that she does not take these voters for granted and that she is working to earn their support.

“Black men are no different than anyone else. They expect that you have to earn their vote. And that’s why I’m here,” she continued.

“My job is to earn their support, so I talk to people about the work I’ve done in my career,” she said, citing her efforts to help strengthen small businesses and vowing to continue doing so if she is elected. as chairman.

According to one New York Times/Siena College Survey Released Saturday, Harris currently has 78% of the Black vote, which is down from 2020, when President Biden won about 90% of that voting bloc. It is also lower than in 2016, when Hillary Clinton won about 92% of the black vote. According to the report, Harris’ support among Black men is still down significantly, with 70% saying they would vote for Harris in November, compared to Biden’s 85% in 2020.

“She keeps thinking she can entertain her way into the black vote,” Sewell said. “We are offended and we want her to be willing to actually come up with real solutions to the complex problems we face in urban America.”

Meanwhile, Harris this week rolled out her “Opportunity Agenda for Black Men,” which includes providing 1 million fully forgivable loans to Black entrepreneurs and others to start businesses, and championing education, training and mentorship programs who help black men achieve good results. paying jobs in high-demand industries and leading their communities, including pathways to becoming a teacher.

Kristine Parks, Nikolas Lanum and Paul Steinhauser of Fox News contributed to this report.

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