Image copyright Getty ImagesDonald Trump will visit a black church in Detroit on Saturday in an attempt to claw some of the minority vote away from Democratic rival Hillary Clinton.
The Republican candidate will also tour neighbourhoods in the predominantly black city, one of America"s poorest.
He will be accompanied by Ben Carson, the former Republican presidential hopeful, who grew up in the city.
Polls say Mr Trump, who is lagging behind Mrs Clinton, has low support among black and Hispanic voters.
He will attend a church service on Saturday morning and record an interview with the church pastor, Bishop Wayne T Jackson.
Mr Trump will answer a set of pre-approved questions with answers prepared by his campaign staff and the Republican National Committee, the New York Times reported.
The newspaper published a leaked copy of the 12 questions and answers, which cover police killings, racial tension, and accusations that Mr Trump is racist.
Mr Trump did not initially intend to address the congregation, the Times said, but a spokesman for his campaign later said plans had changed to incorporate a five to 10 minute scripted address.
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The controversial Republican candidate has attempted in recent weeks to appeal to both black and Hispanic voters, claiming he would create jobs in poor cities.
On Friday he met black religious and community leaders in Philadelphia and days earlier saw black and Latino Republicans in New York.
But months of hardline rhetoric on immigration and social issues have done little to endear Mr Trump to minority groups.
And he has been criticised by some for addressing black issues in front of largely white audiences, and for making critical statements about black communities.
Mr Carson, who has been advising Trump"s campaign, said the trip would serve as an opportunity for the Republican nominee to see the challenges residents face.
"It always makes much more of an impression, I think, when you see things first-hand," Mr Carson said.
Mike Duggan, the mayor of Detroit, and Brenda Lawrence, Democratic Representative, are expected to speak against Mr Trump in the city on Saturday morning.
Other protests are planned outside the church where the candidate will speak, AP said.
Earlier in the week, Mr Trump met Enrique Pena Nieto, the president of Mexico. Speaking in Mexico, he praised Mexican immigrants to the US, some of whom he had earlier in the campaign accused of being criminals and rapists.
But later the same day, in a fiery speech in Arizona, Mr Trump struck a hardline stance on immigration and insisted again he would force Mexico to pay for a wall between the two countries.
US Election: Trump to visit black church in Detroit
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