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Sep 14, 2016 10:37 PM UTC by [Mahita Gajanan](https://time.com/author/mahita-gajanan/) ## Mahita Gajanan Gajanan is an editor at TIME. Sep 14, 2016 10:37 PM UTC The pastor of a church in [Flint](http://time.com/4448573/flint-water-lead-levels-improve-study/), Mich., interrupted Donald Trump when the Republican nominee attacked opponent Hillary Clinton. Trump was delivering a speech at Bethel United Methodist Church on Wednesday, speaking on the economy and [Flint’s water crisis](http://time.com/4441471/flint-water-lead-poisoning-costs/). “Hillary Clinton failed on the economy, just like she has failed on foreign policy,” Trump told the crowd. “Everything she touched didn’t work out, nothing.” He attempted to continue the attack, when the Rev. Faith Green Timmons approached the lectern to cut Trump off. “Mr. Trump, I invited you here to thank us for what we’ve done in Flint,” Timmons said. “Not to give a political speech.” Trump backed down, saying, “O.K. That’s good. And I’m going to go back onto Flint.” He returned to speaking about [Flint’s lead-contaminated water](http://time.com/4430614/six-michigan-state-employees-criminally-charged-for-flint-water-crisis/), which has affected about 100,000 people since 2014 after the city left Detroit’s water supply and began using improperly treated water from the Flint River. Trump wrapped up his speech a few moments later, with a promise that the “damage can be corrected.” Trump’s first trip to Flint since the water crisis included a [tour of the city’s water plant](http://time.com/4493908/donald-trump-flint-water-plant/) that had its supply contaminated by lead. ## Transcript [00:00] Hillary failed on the economy, just like she [00:04] has failed on foreign policy. Everything she touched [00:07] didn't work out. Nothing. Now, Hillary Clinton- Mr. [00:12] Trump, Yes. I invited you here to thank us [00:14] [ CROSSTALK ] and not to give a political statement. [00:15] Okay, okay. That's good. Then I'm gonna go back [00:22] [ INAUDIBLE ]. Okay, okay. Flint's pain is a result of [00:26] so many different failures. And I must say that. [00:30] [ INAUDIBLE ]. No, I never, never would, never would, [00:34] never would. And frankly, Time magazine, as [00:38] you know, they reported this year that the Federal [00:41] Government have got a long way to go to bring Flint [00:45] back. 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