Protesters and activists from both sides of the political spectrum have staged demonstrations in Cleveland in the lead up to the first presidential debate.  .
President Donald Trump and his Democratic rival Joe Biden will face off on Tuesday night for the first time this election year at Case Western Reserve University.
Protesters rallied near the debate hall ahead of the presidential debate in Cleveland on Tuesday.
A supporter of President Donald Trump stands outside the private residence where Democratic presidential candidate former Vice President Joe Biden is staying for a short time in Cleveland.
President Trump and Melania depart for debate against Biden in Ohio
The Ohio National Guard directs traffic away from the debate hall in Cleveland
Police line up in front of the debate hall in Cleveland
Protesters rally against President Trump at the debate
President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump wave before boarding Air Force One to travel to Cleveland
The stage of the first presidential debate is seen at Case Western Reserve University and the Cleveland Clinic on MondayÂ
President Donald Trump and his Democratic rival Joe Biden will face off on Tuesday night for the first time this election year at Case Western Reserve University
Earlier on Tuesday, Trump arrived in Cleveland aboard Air Force One and finished a 20-minute preview visit to the debate venue shortly before Biden landed in the city at about 5pm
The former vice president, 77, arrived with some of his top advisers: Jake Sullivan, Ron Klain, Mike Donilon, and sister Valerie Biden Owens
Surveys show the president has lost significant ground among those groups since 2016, but Biden faces his own questions encouraged by Trump's withering attacks
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