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Trump cancels midterm appearances, will campaign via ‘tele-rallies’

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President Donald Trump has canceled his last two midterm election rallies in Kansas and Iowa, opting instead for virtual "tele-rallies" across several states as the Republican Party aims to retain control of Congress. The RNC stated that these changes are due to Republicans' strong position in those states, making additional in-person appearances less necessary. Despite being the oldest president in U.S. history, Trump has maintained a vigorous schedule with near-daily rallies throughout October. During one rally, he harshly criticized a reporter who questioned whether he was tired of traveling.

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President Donald Trump canceled his scheduled appearances at weekend rallies in Kansas and Iowa, opting instead to participate virtually from Mar-a-Lago in Florida. This decision came days before the midterm elections, where Republican Senator Roger Marshall is facing a close race against Democratic candidate Adam Hamilton. The cancellation was met with criticism, prompting Trump to lash out at a Reuters reporter who questioned the reason behind it; he called the reporter "disgusting" and said he "looked like hell." Trump's allies stated that he would phone into rallies nationwide following four weeks of extensive travel aimed at boosting Republican election chances. The Kansas rally was later rescheduled, but no information is available on whether Iowa’s event will proceed as initially planned.

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U.S. President Donald Trump is scrapping two of his last midterm election rallies, his Republican Party said Thursday, as the 80-year-old leader lashed out at a reporter who asked if he was tired of traveling.

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🔮 Instead of the events in Kansas and Iowa, Trump will hold a “large number” of virtual “tele-rallies” in a series of states, the Republican National Committee said.

2026-10-30 · National Post

Trump cancels midterm appearances, will campaign via ‘tele-rallies’ · assertive framing

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he → scrap → traveling

Instead of the events in Kansas and Iowa, Trump will hold a “large number” of virtual “tele-rallies” in a series of states, the Republican National Committee said. asserted

Committee → hold → states

Republicans are fighting to keep control of Congress in the Nov. 3 midterms. asserted

Republicans → fight → midterms

Trump has urged the party to “pretend I’m on the ballot” to maximize turnout despite his poor approval ratings. asserted

I → urge → ratings

“With Republicans in a strong position in Kansas and Iowa, previously planned in-person rallies in those states will no longer take place as scheduled,” the RNC statement said. asserted

statement → plan → place

Trump’s final election rally is now set to be in Florida on Friday. asserted

rally → set → Friday

Despite being the oldest elected president in U.S. history, Trump has kept up a gruelling schedule of near-daily rallies throughout October to help Republicans in the midterms. asserted

Trump → elect → midterms

Trump slammed a reporter on Thursday when asked if he was canceling Saturday’s planned Kansas rally because he was “sick of traveling.” asserted

he → slam → traveling

“You’re sick to ask that question. asserted

You → ’re → question

You are sick,” Trump told the reporter after returning to Washington from a campaign trip to South Carolina. asserted

Trump → tell → Carolina

“I feel perfect. asserted

I → feel → ?

Put yourself in shape, you look like hell.” asserted

you → put → hell