Renzo Sewell spoke at Donald Trump's second inauguration and at the recent Republican National Convention.
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Your World TonightOct 28, 2026
Sources confirm that Lorenzo Sewell, the Detroit pastor of 180 Church, gave the benediction at Trump's second inauguration in January 2025 and spoke at the 2024 Republican National Convention.
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… And now some election deniers want Trump to take even more drastic action. Is that President Trump will say this is a national emergency. Renzo Sewell is a Detroit pastor and a well connected Trump supporter. He spoke at Trump's second inauguration and at the recent Republican National Convention. He needs another January 6th, and that's that's what I'm advocating for, minus the violence. David Becker is an elections law expert based in Washington, DC. …
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Supports. AP reporting describes Lorenzo Sewell, pastor of 180 Church, delivering the benediction after Trump was sworn in at the January 20, 2025 inauguration.[1][2]
Supports. Sources state that Sewell spoke on day four of the 2024 Republican National Convention at Fiserv Forum.[2][3]
Supports. A 2026 CBC piece describes Sewell as the pastor who spoke at Trump's second inauguration and the Republican convention 'this summer', consistent with the post's wording.[4]
Context. The post's 'Renzo' is a first-name variant of Lorenzo; the surrounding details (Detroit pastor, Trump supporter, 180 Church) match the same person in every source.[1][3][4]
Context. A 2026 source says Sewell was scheduled to pray at a midterm convention in Texas, but no source confirms he actually spoke there; the sources documenting the RNC appearance refer to the 2024 event.[5][6]
Sources
6 sources: 1 fact-checker, 5 not rated
- 1Who is Lorenzo Sewell, the pastor who referenced King's 'dream' speech in inaugural prayer?apnews.com · fact-checker · cited for: supports, context
- 2Who is Lorenzo Sewell, the pastor who referenced King's 'dream ...ksat.com · not rated · cited for: supports
- 3Lorenzo Sewell - Wikipediaen.wikipedia.org · not rated · cited for: supports, context
- 4With election deniers now in power in the U.S., who will safeguard the midterm results? | CBC Newscbc.ca · not rated · cited for: supports, context
- 5MAGA Pastor Lorenzo Sewell Is Openly Angling For Lucrative Government Contractspeoplefor.org · not rated · cited for: context
- 6Live updates: Trump touches down in D-FW for midterm conventionyahoo.com · not rated · cited for: context
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