(NEXSTAR) — Donald Trump’s name wasn’t the only thing glowing from the facade of the Trump International Hotel and Tower in Chicago on Sunday night.
A day before the start of the 2024 Democratic National Convention in Chicago, the Democratic National Committee projected anti-Trump messages onto the city’s second-tallest building, accusing Trump and fellow vice president JD Vance of being “weird” and supporting the 2025 project.
“As Democrats gather for the Democratic National Convention, we want to remind people of the difference between the Harris-Walz and Trump-Vance slates,” the committee said. wrote on Instagram.
In a photo shared with the Democratic National Committee post, Trump Tower was seen with a projection of the words “Project 2025 HQ,” about a dozen stories above the illuminated “Trump” lettering permanently affixed to the building’s facade.
Other slogans included “Trump-Vance ‘Weird as Hell’” (in English and Spanish), “Harris Walz Joy and Hope” and “Harris Walz Fighting for You.”
Trump did not respond publicly to the Democratic National Committee’s stunt on Truth Social or X (formerly Twitter) until Monday morning, although he has tried in recent months to distance himself from Project 2025, A controversial strategic plan for a future Republican president, compiled by the conservative think tank Heritage Foundation, which includes some former officials from Trump’s own administration.
Democrats criticize Project 2025, which is intended to give the executive branch more power – among other things by making it easier to fire federal employees who do not agree with the president’s agenda. There are also sections that discuss Destruction of the Ministry of Education, Restriction of access to Abortion pill mifepristone, And “Unwind” The proposed measures include the government’s efforts to halt climate change.
However, Trump had previously claimed that he knows “nothing” about Project 2025, nor “who is responsible for this”.
To counteract the activities of the Democratic National Convention in Chicago this week, former President Trump is expected to a series of election campaign events in the swing states in the coming days.
The DNC, meanwhile, will begin on Monday evening, with President Biden himself delivering the keynote address. Other speakers First Lady Jill Biden, former President Barack Obama, former First Lady Michelle Obama, former President Bill Clinton and former First Lady and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will participate in the multi-day convention.
