Perez touts unity tour with Sanders

Democratic National Committee (DNC) Chairman Tom Perez is touting plans with Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) to speak out against President Trump’s agenda on their upcoming national tour.

“Donald Trump isn’t shaking things up,” Perez said Friday in the weekly Democratic address. “He’s shaking American families down. And Democrats won’t let him get away with it.”

“That’s why I’m hitting the road next week with Sen. Bernie Sanders to speak with folks across the country about how we can come together and fight back for our values,” he added.

{mosads}“As President Trump retreats to the golf course while his 100th day in office approaches, Bernie and I will be talking directly to voters about how the Democratic Party is fighting for you.”

Perez added his upcoming trek with Hillary Clinton’s 2016 Democratic presidential challenger will show the party’s diversity.

“That’s what Democrats are fighting for: the basic promise of inclusion and economic opportunity for everyone – from the carpenter in Kentucky to the DREAMer in Nevada. That’s what makes our party such a big tent.”

Perez and Sanders are holding events across the country next week in an effort rally grassroots support for a party strategy targeting all 50 states.

The pair will hit the trail starting April 17, visiting so-called “red” and “purple” states including Kentucky, Maine, Florida, Utah, Montana, Nevada, Arizona and Nebraska.

The Hill reported Friday that Planned Parenthood President Cecile Richards will join the duo on their final stop in Las Vegas on April 22.

The tour will feature Democratic leaders rallying the party’s mainstream and progressive elements against Trump’s agenda.