Politics
Trump cancels Iowa and Kansas rallies, switches to tele-rallies days before midterms
October 30, 2026 at 09:58 AM
3 reports · 2 in Arabic, 1 in English · over 9 hours
President Donald Trump has cancelled weekend campaign rallies in Iowa and Kansas, replacing them with phone-based events ahead of the November 3 midterm elections.
- Trump cancelled planned Saturday and Sunday rallies in Kansas and Iowa, substituting "tele-rallies" reaching voters across nearly 20 states.
- RNC Chairman Joe Gruters said the 72-hour tele-rally push would be "a huge boost" in the closing days of the campaign.
- After a South Carolina stop, Trump told a Reuters reporter who asked about his health that he feels "perfect," calling the reporter "disgusting."
- A CNN poll released Thursday showed Democrat Adam Hamilton leading Republican Senator Roger Marshall 49–45 in the Kansas race.



