Trump reverses decision to cancel Kansas and Iowa rallies before midterms

The Guardian · CBS News, CBS News and The Independent report that President Donald Trump has restored two rallies, in Kansas and Iowa, that the Republican National Committee had dropped a day earlier in favor of telephone events. With control of Congress at stake and Senate races tighter than expected in both states, the about-face drew scrutiny. A source told CBS News and The Independent the rallies, now set for Sunday, were moved to make room for added tele-rallies. The RNC's plan covers 19 states. The Independent adds that Trump also has a Friday night rally in Daytona Beach, Florida.

On Thursday Trump told reporters he did not feel he had to visit Kansas, and said Senator Roger Marshall was doing very well. He snapped at a Reuters reporter who asked whether he was tired of traveling, calling the reporter disgusting. The Guardian notes that polls show a slim margin in Kansas, where Marshall faces Democrat Adam Hamilton, and a small Democratic edge in Iowa. CBS News says Trump carried Kansas by 16 points in 2024. Senator Jon Ossoff, a Georgia Democrat, suggested on MSNOW that fear of empty seats lay behind the cancellations.

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