Trump Dumps Iowa and Kansas Rallies for Call-In Blitz as Campaign Struggles Mount
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President Donald Trump scrapped planned in-person rallies in Iowa and Kansas, replacing them with a 72-hour phone-a-thon aimed at reaching voters in nearly 20 states as the midterm scramble intensifies.
President Donald Trump announced the cancellation of weekend in-person rallies in Iowa and Kansas, replacing them with a "72-hour sprint" of telephone-based rallies. The Republican National Committee said the shift will allow the president to address voters across roughly 20 states and potentially add more locations.
The change comes after Trump held 25 rallies in October, falling short of an earlier target of more than 30. He traveled to South Carolina for a second visit this month amid concerns about Republican Senate candidate Darrell Graham’s race against Democrat Annie Andrews, who is urging voters to "try something new for once."
Republicans are also obsessing over tight contests in Texas, Kansas, Ohio, Iowa and Alaska, while both parties watch the Mississippi Senate race closely. When a Reuters reporter asked why the Kansas rally was cancelled, Trump responded, "You’re sick to ask that question."
Other campaign developments include Ohio gubernatorial nominee Vivek Ramaswamy dropping an attack ad featuring his opponent’s estranged mother, and Trump once again demanding that Democrat Mary Peltola face criminal prosecution over alleged recruitment of a second candidate named Dan Sullivan in Alaska. Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed is scheduled to campaign with former rival Haley Stevens in Detroit, and a commentator who likened Trump supporters to a cult was removed from a South Carolina rally venue by Secret Service agents.