Behind Donald Trump's Nonexistent Florida Strategy in the General Election

t's a fact Republicans and Democrats know well, and while the Clinton campaign has shifted its focus in Florida by opening a general election campaign headquarters in the state and setting up a Florida field team, Donald Trump's campaign is still trying to figure out its strategy there.

Trump could arguably call Florida his second home. Trump National Golf Course in Doral is listed as his biggest source of income, according to his most recent financial disclosures with the Federal Elections Commission. He spends significant time at his opulent Mar-a-Lago estate in Palm Beach and has hosted campaign events and press conferences in the gilded ballroom of the private club.

Despite the focus that Trump, his family and his businesses have in Florida, Trump's campaign has yet to follow suit. The Trump campaign and the Republican Party are currently "in discussions" over what kind of presence Trump will have in the state, according to Wadi Gaitan, director of communications for the Republican Party of Florida.

"What kind of infrastructure does he set up here in the state, how competitive does he think Florida is going to be, and once he has the answer to that question, what kind of investment will he make in this area?" asked Gaitan. "It could be that he relies on what we are doing. We do plan on expanding our program, so he might say, 'That's what I think we need to win Florida, and nothing much more beyond that.'"


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