President Donald Trump, center, reacts as Dr. Alveda King with Alveda King Ministries, second from right, speaks during a meeting with inner city pastors in the Cabinet Room of the White House in Washington, Wednesday, Aug. 1, 2018. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
As news swirled that black faith leaders would be meeting with Trump on Aug 1, many wanted to know who and what black pastor would even entertain such a thought. While many around the table were unidentified, one in particular began to create noise on social media. John Gray a comedian/pastor who has a reality show on the OWN Network owned by Oprah Winfrey was seated right next to the 45th president.
As if someone knew, they placed Gray right next to the president who later tweeted footage out with him seated between Gary and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. family member Alveda King.
It was my great honor to be joined by leading pastors and faith leaders from across our Nation today at the @WhiteHouse! pic.twitter.com/6sS1zGA1p7
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 1, 2018
Many were confused by Gray, so he took to Facebook to explain:
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