The Democratic National Committee plans to fly an airplane banner over tonight’s Phillies home game to boost support for Vice President Kamala Harris, the party’s presidential nominee. Reading “Don’t Strikeout w/Trump Go to Bat 4 Harris,” the banner will be flown over Citizens Bank Park for four hours, beginning at 2:30 p.m.
“At today’s game, Democrats are making sure Phillies fans know that we must go to bat for Vice President Harris and Coach Walz this November 5 to beat Donald Trump and JD Vance’s extreme Project 2025 agenda,” DNC spokesperson Addy Toevs said in a statement. “That’s why we’re calling out Trump’s foul play.”
Former President Donald Trump, the GOP presidential nominee, will face off against Harris in their first — and likely only — debate on Tuesday at the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia.
The plane banner is part of Democrats’ latest effort to continue linking Trump to Project 2025, a conservative policy agenda that would overhaul the federal government and increase the powers of the executive branch. Trump has attempted to distance himself from the plan, but several former members of his administration were involved in crafting it. At the Democratic National Convention last month, a oversized book version of Project 2025 appeared on stage with several speakers, including state Rep. Malcolm Kenyatta (D-Philadelphia).
The DNC also announced it would fly airplane banners over football games in Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin. The plane that flew over Michigan Stadium read “JD Vance [heart] Ohio State + Project 2025,” a reference to Michigan rival Ohio State and graduate U.S. Sen. J.D. Vance of Ohio, Trump’s running mate. The defending national champion Michigan Wolverines lost Saturday’s game to Texas, however, 31-12.
A banner reading “Penn St: Beat Trump, Sack Project 2025” flew over Beaver Stadium on Saturday, where Penn State managed a 34-27 win over Bowling Green following a slow start. A plane with a banner reading (of course) “Jump Around! Beat Trump + Project 2025” was scheduled to fly over Camp Randall Stadium in Wisconsin. The Badgers beat South Dakota 27-13 on Saturday.
The 85-58 Phillies lead the National League East. They return home to play the Tampa Bay Rays tonight at 6:40 p.m. ET.
