Trump campaign offers 'insider information' to Iowa event goers ahead of 'Caucus Day': report

In addition to the "ubiquitous red" Make America Great Again hats many Donald Trump supporters have donned over the last eight years, a "new white-and-gold variation of the MAGA hat" has emerged among fans of the ex-president during recent Iowa events, The Des Moines Register reports.

The special hats with "TRUMP CAUCUS CAPTAIN" written across the front, "complete with a gold-stitched Iowa state flag on the side," are for a group of volunteers the Trump campaign "has designated as their front line of support," the report notes.

According to the Register, the MAGA hopeful's Iowa campaign team "has sought to build a grassroots operation," by "recruiting what one official called a 'field army' of volunteer captains who double as frontline recruiters now and precinct representatives on caucus night."

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Trump senior adviser Alex Meyer offered "'some 'insider information'" to attendees of an early-December event, saying, "'Any volunteer 'caucus captain' who persuades 10 or more Iowans to support the former president on Caucus Day, and they all show up, will be invited 'to a special, small event with President Trump at the Republican National Convention.'"

The newspaper reports:

More than 2,000 of these captains have been charged with delivering a three-minute speech in support of Trump on caucus night, as well as observing and reporting to the campaign the final vote tally at their precinct. They range from local couples serving as co-captains to county Republican chairs and elected officials such as Attorney General Brenna Bird.

The Register also notes:

Captains are required to attend a roughly hour-long training session, either in person or virtually. The campaign says it's held roughly 350 of these Iowa sessions by mid-December and plans to have around 500 completed by Caucus Day.

Captains each receive a 20-page handbook outlining their role and responsibilities, and it provides them with a suggested speech to deliver at their precinct. It also includes a checklist for caucus night — reminding captains to bring their photo ID, credentials and campaign literature, cold-weather attire and five to 10 yard signs.

Additionally, some "captains" have been given "reserved seats toward the front of the room at Trump's recent rallies. Three captains were brought on stage for a panel in which they talked about how they got involved with the campaign. And incentives like the RNC meeting and Trump-signed certificates are designed to get captains to stay committed through Jan. 15."

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The Des Moines Register's full report is here (subscription required).