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Trump-Biden debate: Biden-Harris logo lights up Cleveland Terminal Tower before face-off, steelworkers take credit

The United Steelworkers Union confirmed that their members were behind the 'Biden-Harris' light up and they have also done the same in Pittsburgh

The 'Biden-Harris' logo was seen lit up on the Terminal Tower in Cleveland, Ohio, on Tuesday morning, September 29. The tower is the iconic landmark of the city, where a presidential debate will be held on September 29 night at the Samson Pavilion, on the Cleveland Clinic's Health Education Campus. The last debate was organized in the city four decades ago.

According to reports, the United Steelworkers Union is responsible for lighting up the skyscraper. The union first tried to shine the projection on Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse, the home of the NBA's Cleveland Cavaliers. Douglas E Price III, CEO of K&D Management Group that possesses the Terminal Tower, claimed the projection on the second-tallest building in downtown Cleveland was not authorized and his group did not support any presidential contestant.

In a statement to News 5, Price said: “It saddens me that someone would hijack Terminal Tower for political purposes. K&D Group supports many good causes with our lighting displays. We always strive to be non-political.” The United Steelworkers Union confirmed that their members were behind the 'Biden-Harris' light up. They have also done the same in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, by projecting 'Biden-Harris' on several city buildings.

Reports stated that a number of signs supporting both candidates — Donald Trump and Joe Biden — have been seen in abundance in Northeast Ohio. Yard signs have also been seen across the area for both the nominees running for the White House in this November election. Not just that, anti-Trump billboards have also been found across the city in the last few days.

Meanwhile, a number of people have taken to Twitter to share their views on the light up. Some showed support to it while a few were against the whole projection. “The @steelworkers put this unauthorized projection onto Terminal Tower last night. I love you guys so damn much!!! #WorkingClassResisters #Cleveland #PresidentialDebate2020 #Debates2020,” tweeted one. However, another said: “My father was a steelworker in #CLE and a #Veteran and would never vote for lame @JoeBiden or agree to #steelworkers projecting his name on #TerminalTower in Cleveland. Absolutely disgusting.” A third wrote, “I LOVE the Biden-Harris on Terminal Tower! Way to go CLE!" “All eyes on my #Hometown tonight as #Cleveland hosts the 1st Presidential debate #TerminalTower #twoonesix,” added another one.

The September 29 debate will be moderated by Fox News' Chris Wallace, which will see Biden and Trump coming face to face to argue their cases. As reported by CNN, Wallace has selected a number of topics, ranging from the Supreme Court, Covid-19, the Trump and Biden Records to the Economy, and the Integrity of the Election. According to reports, the sessions will last about 15 minutes, where each party will be given two minutes to speak while the rest of the time will be for the moderator to enable further discussion on the topic.

On October 7, Biden’s running mate Kamala Harris and Vice President Mike Pence will come face to face for debate at The University of Utah in Salt Lake City. The Harris-Pence face-off will be moderated by Susan Page of USA Today, where each segment — further divided into nine segments — will be of about 10 minutes each. Both the candidates will be provided with two minutes to respond to the moderator's opening question.