**Trump Campaign Mistakenly Uses Image of European Georgia in Swing State Rally Call**
Donald Trump’s campaign has made an awkward mistake, confusing the U.S. state of Georgia with the European country of Georgia in a rally call aimed at voters. In a recent post, Trump urged Georgia residents to check their voter registration, stressing the importance of their participation: “ATTENTION GEORGIA: I’m humbly asking you to stop what you’re doing and check your voting registration status. Only a handful of votes will decide this election.”
Trump shared a stock image of the country Georgia – as opposed to the key swing State
However, instead of featuring an image of the key swing state, Trump’s team mistakenly used a stock photo of the Eastern European country of Georgia, a blunder that quickly caught attention.
The gaffe comes amid rising concerns from Republican activists in battleground states about the apparent lack of organized voter outreach efforts in support of Trump’s campaign. Many have pointed to the absence of door-to-door canvassing efforts in crucial areas, with some noting they have seen little to no activity from groups like American PAC, which has taken on key voter outreach responsibilities for Trump in competitive states.
President Donald Trump speaks at an evening rally in Uniondale on Long Island on September 18, 2024 in Uniondale, New York ( Image: Getty Images)
In states like Michigan, North Carolina, and Arizona, local Republican officials report minimal visibility of these teams tasked with engaging voters. Nate Wilkowski, field director for the Republican Party in Oakland County, Michigan, stated he hasn’t seen any America PAC canvassers in the area, a concern as Michigan is viewed as a pivotal state where Trump narrowly lost in 2020.
Despite these concerns, PAC representatives maintain that canvassers are actively working in Michigan and other key states, though details on their presence remain sparse.
With fewer than 50 days until the election, questions about the campaign’s voter outreach efforts, combined with high-profile missteps like the Georgia image mix-up, may impact Trump’s efforts to galvanize voter turnout. In a race against Vice President Kamala Harris, turnout among previously disengaged voters could prove decisive.
