Esteemed actor and filmmaker Tyler Perry weighed in on thoughts about former President Donald J. Trump at the Thursday night Atlanta Rally.
In a serious and direct tone, Perry criticized Trump’s leadership, emphasizing the importance of moving forward with Harris as a key figure in shaping the nation’s future.
In his speech, he recounted how he once booked a room in the Trump Hotel since the businessman seemed so revered in rap lyrics. “I wanted to feel that specialness,” Perry said. But, he said, he later did his research on the man and realized the kind of person Trump really is.
“I found out about a discrimination lawsuit against him and his father because they didn’t want people like me in their building. I found out about him taking a full-page ad out on young black men in the New York Times.I found out about the birther lie,” Perry said. “There are undertones there and there are echoes there that we all …