Chairman of the Democratic National Committee Tom Perez gave sound praise to Al Sharpton from the Fox Theatre in Detroit moments ahead of the Democratic debate.

In a spirited speech to kick off the first night of the second round of debates for 2020 Democratic presidential candidates, Perez said President Trump had been “incredibly divisive” and had singled out faith leaders in a “remarkably racist way.”

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