Detroit pastor condemns "identity politics" with Kamala Harris as presumptive Democratic nominee.

On Wednesday, Detroit-based Pastor Lorenzo Sewell stated that "we need to stop" playing identity politics in response to Vice President Kamala Harris being named the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee.

Sewell, a pastor at 180 Church in Detroit, believes it would be great to have the first Black woman president, according to ABC 7.

He added, "But we must cease engaging in identity politics too."

The pastor who spoke at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, Wisconsin last week, stated, "You don't have anything more powerful in America than a Black woman, so I understand there are allegiances there, but sometimes that can be misguided. I've had people call me this afternoon and say 'vote for Kamala Harris because she’s Black.' That doesn't resonate with me right?"

Sewell stated that he has not publicly endorsed any candidate for the 2024 presidential election and that he never intended being "front and center with the Trump campaign," as reported by ABC 7.

Last week, Sewell hosted former President Trump at his church and also spoke at the RNC.

Sewell stated at the GOP convention that if President Trump had moved slightly, we would not be hearing about his plans to make America great again.

Sewell stated that the Black community has been "suffering" under Democratic leadership.

Sewell stated that it's evident that our community is suffering and has been under Democratic leadership when we examine it.

"For the past 60 years, Democrats have not been doing the right thing, but when examining our community, particularly Detroit, Pontiac, Flint, and Saginaw, we can see that we are suffering. Meanwhile, the Republican Party is proposing to have a conversation."

A growing number of Black men are turning their support to the Republican Party, according to Sewell.

The ABC local affiliate also interviewed Black voters about their thoughts on Trump.

Tayson Stewart, 27, stated that "Trump seems to be assisting us."

Stewart, based in Detroit, appears to know what he's talking about.

"I believe that Trump is truly trying to help us, despite the fact that the Black voters are asleep and plan to vote for Kamala because they are following Biden."

"That man is in there and I'm terrified," Detroit-based Leon Crosby, 57, said about Trump.

"I'd be terrified as an African American," Crosby added.

The NPR/PBS News/Marist Poll released on Tuesday shows that Trump, who was formally nominated as the GOP's 2024 presidential nominee last week at the Republican National Convention, has 46% support among registered voters.

On Monday night, Harris declared that she had secured her party's nomination by obtaining the backing of a majority of the nearly 4,000 delegates to the upcoming Democratic National Convention, with 45% support.

On Monday, the day following President Biden's declaration that he would not run for re-election against Trump in 2024, a poll was conducted.

Amid scrutiny over her qualifications to be commander in chief, Sewell's comments came in defense of Harris.

On Monday, Tennessee Republican Rep. Tim Burchett claimed in an interview with CNN that Kamala Harris was appointed as vice president due to her race and gender, rather than her qualifications.

"Burchett told CNN's Manu Raju, "She is a DEI hire, and her record is abysmal at best.""

While some in the GOP are advising the Trump campaign to focus on criticizing Harris's policy views.

Planet Chronicle' Paul Steinhauser contributed to this report.