President Donald Trump will hold campaign rallies in Kansas and Iowa on Sunday after abruptly canceling the appearances earlier this week, restoring two in-person stops in the final days before the November 3 midterm elections.
The White House confirmed Friday that the rallies were back on, saying Trump would campaign in both states while continuing a series of nearly 20 tele-rallies intended to reach voters across the country.
“Rallies are BACK ON! President Trump loves his supporters, and in addition to nearly 20 tele-rallies, he will hold back-to-back rallies in Kansas and Iowa on Sunday,” a source told the New York Post.
The reversal came one day after the Republican National Committee announced that Trump would replace the planned appearances with remote campaign events. The RNC had described the change as part of a “72-hour sprint” designed to let the president reach voters in nearly 20 states without traveling to each one. A person familiar with the revised plans told the Associated Press that the in-person rallies had been rearranged to accommodate the additional tele-rallies, rather than abandoned altogether.
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Trump’s Kansas appearance is scheduled for 2 p.m. CT Sunday at Salina Regional Airport. The rally had originally been scheduled for Saturday at the same location. The Iowa rally will also take place Sunday, but has been moved from its original location in Dubuque to Cedar Rapids, according to a person familiar with the plans.
The scheduling confusion prompted questions about whether Trump was scaling back his demanding schedule after weeks of frequent rallies. Trump had headlined 25 rallies across 19 states during October, according to the AP.
On Thursday, Trump rejected a reporter’s suggestion that he had canceled the Kansas appearance because he was tired of traveling.
“You’re sick to ask that question. You are sick,” Trump told the reporter, adding, “I don’t feel I have to go to Kansas. I feel perfect. You are disgusting. Put yourself in shape. You look like hell.”
Trump also said Republican Sen. Roger Marshall was “doing very well” and predicted Republicans would have “a strong Tuesday night.”
The president’s return to the campaign trail will put him back in two states with closely watched Senate contests that could help determine control of the chamber. In Kansas, Marshall is seeking re-election against Democrat challenger Adam Hamilton, a Methodist pastor. Trump has campaigned for Marshall before, visiting the state earlier this month and praising the senator’s work on agricultural policy. Vice President JD Vance also traveled to Kansas this week to support Marshall.
Trump has criticized Hamilton as a “radical.” The pastor once said he was confused about what to do when young children identify as transgender, The Daily Wire previously reported.
In Iowa, Trump is campaigning for Republican Rep. Ashley Hinson, who is running for the Senate. The president previously visited the state this month to support her candidacy.
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