Donald Trump’s latest campaign strategy—reaching low-turnout voters in rural areas—has hit a technological snag, with poor internet service hampering the Campaign Sidekick app his team relies on to track canvassers. The app, which needs strong connectivity to sync data in real-time, is struggling in areas where Trump’s target voters reside, limiting the campaign’s visibility into its grassroots efforts in crucial battleground states.
Campaign insiders reveal that without a dependable connection, it’s tough to gauge whether they’re hitting the mark with the rural base they’re betting on. These “low propensity” Trump supporters, likely to vote if reached, are key to Trump’s narrow path to victory in November, leaving the team racing for a fix that can bring their rural ground game up to speed.
