Show us your taxes.”The reaction from the mask-wearing crowd was inaudible on television as Trump frequently talked over Biden. Earlier this year, the building had been transformed into a temporary, 1,000-bed surge hospital, named Hope Hospital, for expected coronavirus patients. The atrium, with its skylighted roof, was turned into a makeshift debate hall with a stage, red carpeting and elevated platforms for cameras. Each candidate’s campaign was given 20 tickets to hand out to guests, said White House chief of staff Mark Meadows. As the crowd filed in before the start of the debate, nearly all were abiding by the social distancing and mask wearing rules.