In a bold move, the Democratic National Committee (DNC) projected critical messages onto Trump Tower in New York City on the eve of the vice presidential debate between Senator JD Vance (R-OH) and Governor Tim Walz (D-MN). These projections, shared first with Fox News Digital, served as a pointed reminder of the DNC’s ongoing attacks on the Trump-Vance ticket.
One of the projections displayed a 2016 social media post by Vance where he referred to Trump as “an idiot.” This highlighted the fact that Vance was once a vocal critic of the former president, before becoming a staunch supporter and ally after winning his Senate seat in 2022 with Trump’s backing.
Another projection accused Trump of being a “chicken” for refusing to participate in another debate against Vice President Kamala Harris. Trump has justified his decision by citing the ongoing early voting period in many states.
The DNC’s projections also targeted ‘Project 2025’, a political initiative published by the Heritage Foundation, a prominent conservative think tank. While some contributors to the initiative are Trump administration veterans, the former president and his campaign have strongly refuted any connection to it.
Finally, a less controversial projection simply stated “Go Coach Walz!” acknowledging Walz’s previous career as a high school teacher and coach before entering politics.
DNC deputy communications director Abhi Rahman stated that the projections on Trump Tower were meant to highlight what he called “Trump and Vance’s self-serving, extreme Project 2025 plans.” He expressed confidence that Americans would reject their agenda in November.
This is the second time in a month that the DNC has projected images onto a Trump Tower. They previously targeted Trump Tower in Chicago ahead of the Democratic National Convention in August. The iconic Trump Tower in New York City, standing at the intersection of Fifth Avenue and 57th Street, has been a fixture of the Manhattan skyline for nearly four decades. It serves as the headquarters for the Trump Organization and was also the nerve center for Trump’s 2016 presidential campaign.
