Donald Trump restored his canceled campaign rallies in Iowa and Kansas
Donald Trump has restored canceled rallies in Iowa and Kansas, a White House official said Friday. He is scheduled to hold back-to-back rallies Sunday, alongside nearly 20 tele-rallies, ahead of the Nov. 3 midterms. The Republican National Committee had announced Thursday that he would instead hold tele-rallies; Trump had said he did not feel he needed to visit Kansas.
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Donald Trump has restored his canceled campaign rallies in Iowa and Kansas, a White House official said Friday, days before the Nov. 3 midterm elections. The official, speaking anonymously, said Trump will hold back-to-back rallies in the two states Sunday, alongside nearly 20 tele-rallies. The official said the in-person events were rearranged to accommodate tele-rallies recently added to Trump's schedule. The Republican National Committee had announced Thursday that Trump would hold tele-rallies instead of appearing in person. Trump had also told reporters Thursday he did not “feel like I have to go to Kansas.” Republican Senator Roger Marshall faces an unexpectedly competitive race against Democrat Adam Hamilton.
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- U.S. News & World Report (with Reuters) — On Again: Trump Restores Weekend Campaign Rallies in Iowa, Kansas
- Bloomberg — Trump Rallies in Iowa, Kansas Back On Calendar in Midterm Sprint - Bloomberg
Verifier’s note
U.S. News, carrying a Reuters report, says the canceled Iowa and Kansas rallies were restored, and Bloomberg independently reports that they are back on the calendar. Both were published on October 30, consistent with the proposed timing.