Stevie Marvel is looking out former President Donald Trump for insulting Detroit.
Throughout a live performance on the metropolis’s Little Caesar’s Enviornment on Tuesday night time, the legendary Michigan-born Motown artist introduced up the Republican nominee’s latest dig that all the nation would “be like Detroit” if his Democratic opponent, Vice President Kamala Harris, is elected.
Whereas performing a canopy of the 4 Tops’ traditional track, “I Can’t Assist Myself (Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch),” Marvel — who’s endorsed Harris for president — mentioned: “I simply gotta say for the report, I don’t like no one speaking dangerous about Detroit,” Selection reported.
The singer then led the gang in a chant saying, “Don’t cha do it!”
Trump has come below hearth for bashing Detroit throughout a speech he made whereas talking within the metropolis earlier this month on the Detroit Financial Membership.
“Our entire nation will find yourself being like Detroit if she’s your president,” he mentioned of Harris on the time. “You’re going to have a multitude in your arms.”
Harris has slammed the previous president, who has since made other negative comments about Detroit, for his remarks in regards to the largest metropolis in Michigan.
She advised reporters that his speech was “only a additional piece of proof on a really lengthy listing of why he’s unfit to be president of the US,” The Associated Press reported.
Marvel’s live performance on Tuesday was a part of a 10-date U.S. tour he launched forward of the presidential election titled “Sing Your Music! As We Repair Our Nation’s Damaged Coronary heart.”
The “Increased Floor” singer carried out and delivered a speech on the Democratic Nationwide Conference in August.
“It’s time to rise up and go vote,” Marvel mentioned onstage on the DNC. “Pay attention, the selection is evident.”
“We should select to be above the ugly phrases, the hateful anger and the division these phrases and anger create,” he later added.
