Georgia is on Donald Trump’s mind... but it’s the wrong one

ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - We all know Georgia has beautiful mountains, fields and pastures.

But according to a recent political ad that has since been removed, Donald Trump’s presidential campaign team confused an image of the nation of Georgia — the one that’s in eastern Europe — with the Peach State itself.

Here’s the ad that recently appeared on various social media platforms:

Here is a since-deleted digital ad encouraging Georgia voters to vote for Donald Trump.(WANF)

The only problem is, the image uses a photo from the nation of Georgia:

This image from the nation of Georgia was used in a now-removed political ad from Donald Trump.(Shutterstock)

A Shutterstock description of the image describes the setting as “Blooming white rhododendron flowers in the Caucasus mountains in June. Cloudy morning view of the mountain hill in Upper Svanetia, Georgia, Europe. Beauty of nature concept background.”

Trump himself is in the real Peach State on Tuesday, visiting Savannah and making an address about taxes for business owners, American-made goods and the economy.

The event marks Trump’s first Georgia visit since early August, when he and his running mate, JD Vance, held a rally in Atlanta. Vance returned to the state last week, appearing in Cobb County for an event with the Faith and Freedom Coalition.

As a battleground state, Georgia is heavily coveted by both Trump and Democratic candidate Kamala Harris. On Monday, a New York Times/Siena Poll showed Trump with a 56% to 43% lead over Harris in Georgia.

Last week, in a Georgia-focused poll released and published on Real Clear Politics, Trump had a 46.2% lead over Harris’ 44.5%; 3.3% chose another candidate, and 6% were undecided.

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