DNC unveils ‘disaster’ billboard to greet Trump at Steelers game

Kim Lyons, Pennsylvania Capital-Star
October 20, 2024

Photo by Dave Adamson on Unsplash

With former President Donald Trump expected to attend Sunday night’s game between the New York Jets and Pittsburgh Steelers at Acrisure Stadium in Pittsburgh, the Democratic National Committee has a billboard planned across from the stadium that criticizes his record in the Keystone State.

The billboard will be displayed on Reedsdale Street on the North Shore, a short distance from the stadium. The display reads “Trump was a disaster for PA,” with stats from his economic record during his term as president.

Steelers team spokesperson Burt Lauten on Saturday said in a statement that Trump was expected to attend the game “as a guest of an individual suite holder” and that the team was working with the Secret Service and local authorities on security. Lauten said the team was encouraging fans to arrive early to the game, which will celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Steelers’ Super Bowl IX team.

Mock up of a billboard the DNC plans to display in Pittsburgh on Sunday Oct. 20, 2024, near the Steelers’ stadium.


Mock up of a billboard the DNC plans to display in Pittsburgh on Sunday Oct. 20, 2024, near the Steelers’ stadium.Mock up of a billboard the DNC plans to display in Pittsburgh on Sunday Oct. 20, 2024, near the Steelers’ stadium.

“Donald Trump is shameless to visit Pittsburgh after he failed the city’s manufacturing economy and watched as hundreds of thousands of hardworking Pennsylvanians lost their jobs – all while lining the pockets of his billionaire friends and corporations,” DNC spokesperson Stephanie Justice said in a statement. “This November, voters in Pittsburgh will play like the steel curtain and deny Trump a path back to the White House.”

Trump held a rally in Latrobe on Saturday, and is scheduled to visit a McDonald’s in Bucks County and hold a town hall in Lancaster before attending the Steelers game.

Both Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris are focused on Pennsylvania and its 19 electoral votes as a path to the White House. Recent polls show the candidates in a virtual tie as the campaign heads into its final days.

The deadline to register to vote in Pennsylvania in the November election is Oct. 21.

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