Trump reinstates Kansas and Iowa rallies after brief cancellation
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President Donald Trump reinstated campaign rallies in Kansas and Iowa on Friday, reversing a decision announced the previous day to cancel the weekend events and replace them with virtual appearances.
The Republican National Committee had said Trump would no longer attend Saturday’s rally in Salina, Kansas, or Sunday’s event in Dubuque, Iowa, citing Republicans’ “strong position” in both states. Trump also said Kansas Republican Sen. Roger Marshall was “doing very well” in his unexpectedly competitive race against Democrat Adam Hamilton.
A source familiar with the plans told The Guardian on Friday that both rallies were “back on” and had been rearranged around Trump’s planned tele-rallies. The RNC said he would address voters in at least 19 states remotely during a 72-hour campaign push before Tuesday’s midterm elections.
Trump, 80, has held 25 rallies in 19 states since the beginning of October. After returning from a South Carolina campaign stop Thursday, he rejected a Reuters reporter’s suggestion that fatigue from traveling might have prompted the cancellations. Trump said he felt “perfect” and insulted the reporter.
The midterms will determine whether Republicans retain control of the House and Senate. Races in Kansas and Iowa, usually Republican-leaning states, have become competitive in the final days of the campaign.
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