Trump uncancels weekend rallies in Iowa and Kansas with Senate control at stake

President Donald Trump has restored two Sunday rallies, in Salina, Kansas, and Cedar Rapids, Iowa, a day after the White House dropped them in favor of phone-based events. The reversal comes as control of the Senate is in play, and Kansas has become a competitive contest for Republican Sen. Roger Marshall, with worries about the cost of the Iran war cited as a factor in a state that has not elected a Democratic senator in almost a hundred years. The Iowa stop differs from the Dubuque location first planned, which sits in the contested 2nd Congressional District, according to NBC News · CBS News.

A source close to the planning said roughly 20 tele-rallies were added, which forced the shuffle. Trump had told reporters Marshall was doing well and would get a tele-rally. Iowa Republican operatives told NBC News an in-person visit would help turnout, though one said the state is in decent shape. The Republican National Committee framed the earlier cancellation as a way to reach more voters.

Trump has held 25 rallies in a month and conceded the pace is draining, noting his hoarse voice. He also appears Friday in Daytona Beach, Florida, for Rep. Randy Fine and Sen. Ashley Moody.

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