Trump cancels rallies in Iowa and Kansas in shift of Republican strategy – live
Summary
Donald Trump cancelled planned in-person weekend rallies in Iowa and Kansas and will instead campaign by phone, with the Republican National Committee saying tele-rallies are planned in nearly 20 states. The change comes in the final days of midterm campaigning, as Republicans face close races in several states and Trump has made 25 rallies in October, short of a goal above 30.Key Facts
- Trump was scheduled to hold in-person rallies Saturday and Sunday in Iowa and Kansas.
- The RNC described the phone campaign as a “72-hour sprint” and said it could add more states to the nearly 20 planned for tele-rallies.
- Trump told a Reuters reporter, “You’re sick to ask that question,” after being asked why he cancelled his Kansas rally.
- Trump visited South Carolina for the second time in a month amid a close Senate race between Republican Darline Graham and Democrat Annie Andrews.
- Republicans face tight contests in Texas, Kansas, Ohio, Iowa and Alaska, while both parties are also watching the Mississippi Senate race.
- Alaska Senate candidate Mary Peltola denied knowing about an effort to recruit another candidate with a name similar to Republican incumbent Dan Sullivan’s; the Justice Department has issued new grand jury subpoenas in its investigation.
- Ohio Republican gubernatorial nominee Vivek Ramaswamy said his campaign had stopped airing an attack ad featuring the estranged mother of Democratic nominee Amy Acton.
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