Scenes from outside the Democtratic presidential debates in Detroit

By on Fri, Aug 2, 2019 at 1:59 pm

Thousands of people flocked to downtown Detroit this week for the two-day Democratic presidential primary debate. While 20 candidates participated in the debates Tuesday and Wednesday, activists and President Trump supporters gathered on the sidewalks and nearby parks. Here's what we saw.

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