Trump cancels midterm rallies in Kansas and Iowa. Here's why.

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Trump cancels midterm rallies in Kansas and Iowa. Here's why. (2026, October 30). CBS News. https://www.cbsnews.com/video/trump-cancels-midterm-rallies-in-kansas-and-iowa/

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President Trump has canceled his planned in-person campaign rallies for Republican candidates in Kansas and Iowa, which were scheduled for the final weekend before the upcoming midterm elections. The decision was reported by CBS News correspondent Weijia Jiang. No specific reasons for the cancellations were provided in the article.

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President Donald Trump canceled his scheduled appearances at rallies in Kansas and Iowa, originally planned for the weekend before midterm elections, opting instead to participate in virtual events from Mar-a-Lago. The decision came after a Reuters reporter asked him about the cancellations during a press briefing, prompting an insulting response from Trump, who called the reporter "disgusting" and said he looked like "hell." Republican Senator Roger Marshall of Kansas, whom Trump was supposed to support, is in a tight race against Democratic candidate Adam Hamilton. The last time Kansas elected a Democrat to the Senate was in 1939. This sudden shift in campaign strategy has raised questions about Trump’s travel fatigue and his confidence in Republican candidates’ chances ahead of Election Day.

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