I wanted to feel that specialness, Perry said.

There are undertones there and there are echoes there that we all had to pay attention to.

I watched him when he won the presidency.

Filmmaker Tyler Perry speaks during a campaign event for Kamala Harris on October 24, 2024 in Clarkston, Georgia

Filmmaker Tyler Perry speaks during a campaign event for Kamala Harris on October 24, 2024 in Clarkston, GA.Alex Wong/Getty Images

I watched him from theCentral Park FivetoProject 2025.

After Perry, PresidentBarack Obamatook the stage, as he called out Trumps narcissism and his inability to lead.

America is ready to turn the page, Obama said.

Were ready for President Kamala Harris.

I see you, I see you, I see you.

And to you, I say, you all have grabbed the baton.

He added: We need everybody, we need all hands on deck.