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Trump reinstates Kansas and Iowa rallies after earlier cancellation
Sunday events follow a White House and RNC announcement of tele-rallies, and a source cites scheduling changes for the reversal.
The short version
- Trump will hold in-person rallies in Kansas and Iowa on Sunday after earlier canceling them.[The Washington Sun · Associated Press]
- The White House and the Republican National Committee had announced the events would be replaced by tele-rallies.[The Washington Sun · Associated Press]
- An unnamed source familiar with the situation says the rallies were rearranged for scheduling purposes around more tele-rallies.[The Washington Sun · The Guardian]
Key facts
- Trump will attend in-person rallies in Kansas and Iowa on Sunday.[The Washington Sun · Associated Press]
- The White House and the Republican National Committee had earlier announced the in-person events would be replaced by tele-rallies.[The Washington Sun]
- The RNC said Republicans held a strong position in Kansas and Iowa and that tele-rallies can reach more voters before polls close.[The Washington Sun]
- A source familiar with the situation said the rallies were rearranged for scheduling purposes to accommodate more tele-rallies.[The Washington Sun · The Guardian]
- Trump said on Thursday he would not go to Kansas because Senator Roger Marshall is doing very well.[The Washington Sun · Associated Press]
- A CNN poll released Thursday showed Democrat Adam Hamilton at 49 percent and Republican Roger Marshall at 45 percent in Kansas.[Al Jazeera]
- An Emerson College poll released Friday also showed Hamilton at 49 percent and Marshall at 45 percent in Kansas.[Al Jazeera]
What remains uncertain
- The reason for the reversal rests on an unnamed source, and the on-record explanations from Trump and the RNC differ.[The Washington Sun · The Guardian]
- The Kansas poll results are reported as cited; their methodology and margins of error are not in the provided reporting.[Al Jazeera · Al Jazeera]
Sources
Outlet counts describe coverage, not independent confirmation. Reports may share a wire service or original source.
- Trump Resurrects Canceled Rallies in Iowa and KansasThe Washington Sun
- As early voting surges, Trump reshuffles his schedule to add back rallies in Iowa and KansasAssociated Press · Wire: associated-press
- Trump reverses decision to cancel Kansas and Iowa rallies before midtermsThe Guardian - US
- Trump cancels Iowa, Kansas midterm events, opts for ‘tele-rallies’Al Jazeera
- Trump reverses course, reinstates cancelled campaign ralliesAl Jazeera