Two Metro Detroit religious leaders will join Trump’s historic inaugural benediction, marking significant interfaith representation and strengthening ties with Michigan’s diverse religious communities.
Imam Husham Al-Husainy of Karbalaa Islamic Education Center in Dearborn and Rev. Lorenzo Sewell of Detroit’s 180 Church will share the stage with Rabbi Dr. Ari Berman of Yeshiva University and Fr. Frank Mann from Brooklyn’s Roman Catholic Diocese.
The selection carries particular significance as both Michigan faith leaders have established prior connections with Trump. Rev. Sewell, who hosted Trump for a roundtable in Detroit last June and spoke at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, leads a growing nondenominational church in Detroit. Imam Al-Husainy, who participated in a Republican media call supporting Trump in October, represents Dearborn’s prominent Muslim community.
This interfaith quartet presents a notably broader religious representation compared to Biden’s 2021 inauguration, which featured two Christian leaders: Fr. Leo O’Donovan and Rev. Silvester Beaman.
The ceremony will also feature musical performances by Carrie Underwood singing “America the Beautiful” and Christopher Macchio performing the National Anthem.
The inauguration, scheduled for Monday at noon on the west front of the U.S. Capitol, follows Trump’s recent Michigan victory, where he secured the state by approximately 80,103 votes over Vice President Harris.
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