Andrew Yang, a long shot 2020 candidate, told the audience Wednesday night that he is the opposite of Donald Trump because he is of Asian descent and good with numbers.

During the second night of Democrat debates in Detroit, Michigan, the long shot 2020 candidate said Americans should vote into the White House the opposite of the current president.

'We need to do the opposite of much of what we're doing right now, and the opposite of Donald Trump is an Asian man who likes math,' Yang told the crowd.

Andrew Yang, a lesser known 2020 Democratic candidate, said he should be voted into the White House because he is the opposite of Donald Trump

'We need to do the opposite of much of what we're doing right now, and the opposite of Donald Trump is an Asian man who likes math,' Yang told the crowd at the second night of Detroit, Michigan debates Wednesday

'So let me share the math,' Yang continued, and went on to share some numbers that showed how automation is taking jobs from Americans – especially in places like Detroit.

Yang, a tech industry businessman that is largely a political outsider, said one of the reasons Trump became president is because of candidates ignoring these type of economic issues blue collar workers face.

'It is why Donald Trump is for president,' Yang said. 'And any politician not addressing it is failing the American people.'

The 10 candidates who participated Wednesday night for the second night of the Detroit debates were able to make their mark in one minute opening statements.

Yang, a New York City businessman and political outsider, is far from a front-runner, but has an average of 1.8 per cent support from likely Democratic voters among the top polls

Yang often juxtaposes himself from Trump by talking about his race as a man of Asian descent, and mentioning his math savvy

Yang, far from a front runner among the more than two dozen candidates running in the 2020 primary, usually polls between 0-2 per cent, and according to a RealClearPolitics average 1.8 per cent among likely Democratic voters.

In campaign events, the New York City founder of Venture for America often makes the claim he is the opposite of the current White House resident due to his race and math savvy.

He is the only Asian candidate running for president. Other minority contenders include Kamala Harris and Cory Booker, who are both black, and Julian Castro who is Hispanic.

Joe Biden, the former vice president, is the front runner candidate – and appeared for the second night of debates in both the first round in Miami, Florida last night and Wednesday's debates in the motor city.