Trump's Kansas and Iowa rallies are back on after all
President Donald Trump will hold rallies in Kansas and Iowa after all, CNBC, The Guardian and the Washington Examiner report. A day earlier, the Republican National Committee had said the rallies were off. A source said they were moved to make room for more tele-rallies, and polls show close Senate races in the two states.
President Donald Trump will hold rallies in Kansas and Iowa this weekend after all, CNBC, The Guardian and the Washington Examiner report. A day earlier, the Republican National Committee said they had been canceled. The news came from a source familiar with the matter, the outlets report.
The RNC said Thursday that Trump would instead hold tele-rallies aimed at 19 states, the outlets report. "Voters across the country want to hear from President Trump before Election Day, and this 72-hour sprint will be a huge boost in the closing days," RNC Chairman Joe Gruters said, CNBC and the Examiner report. Those two outlets say the rallies will be held back to back on Sunday.
The source said the rallies were moved to fit in dozens of new tele-rallies, the Washington Examiner reports. "The rallies were rearranged for scheduling purposes," the source said.
Trump said Thursday that he no longer needed to go to Kansas because Republican Senator Roger Marshall was doing well, The Guardian and the Examiner report. "He's doing very well, actually," Trump said, the Examiner reports. Polls show a close race between Marshall and Democrat Adam Hamilton, the outlets report. In Iowa, the Senate race between Representative Ashley Hinson and Democrat Josh Turek looks neck and neck, CNBC says.
Democrats hope to win the House and maybe the Senate in Tuesday's elections, the outlets report. Vice President JD Vance dropped a planned stop in Minnesota on Friday, CNBC and the Examiner report.
What we know: Trump plans in-person rallies in Kansas and Iowa before Tuesday's midterms.
What we don't: Why the RNC first said the events were canceled.
Where outlets agree CNBC, The Guardian and the Washington Examiner report a source said Trump's Kansas and Iowa rallies are back on after the RNC said they were canceled.
Where they differ The cited reports agree on the key facts so far.