Questions raised about secretive 'Trump Force 47' election plan

A secretive initiative dubbed "Trump Force 47" by Donald Trump's inner circle, which has taken control of the Republican National Committee, has conservative election experts scratching their heads and questioning if it will pan out.

With the November election fast approaching, allies of the former president are pushing forward with a get-out-the-vote effort that is short on details which is alarming conservative election watchers anticipating what is still a close presidential race loaded with uncertainties.

According to a report from the Wall Street Journal, "Trump Force 47" is "shrouded in secrecy since it launched earlier this year, raising questions in political circles about the ground-game strategy," adding, "the party’s field organizing is so small that some local Republican officials say they are anxious it won’t be enough."

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According to the report, Republicans have only a dozen to two dozen offices in battleground states, while Democrats have flooded the country with almost 200 — with 50 in battleground Wisconsin alone.

The report notes the lack of information from the RNC has Republicans at the state level on edge.

As a leading North Carolina GOP official put it: "I don’t have heartburn—right now. It’s much more community based, as opposed to trying to get these large groups to show up.”

The report adds, "Officials with the Trump campaign argued that the old way of doing things needed to change—partly because times have changed, partly because Trump is an unconventional candidate. What works for him, they added, might not work for the 2028 presidential nominee. They will cross that bridge when they come to it."

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