Both the Kansas and Iowa in-person events are now slated for Sunday alongside virtual tele-rallies, with party officials leaving the door open for another late addition. Ahead of the Midwest stops, a Friday appearance in Daytona Beach, Florida, is set to back Senate nominee Ashley Moody and gubernatorial candidate Byron Donalds. The aggressive push responds directly to tightening races, including an Emerson College poll showing incumbent Senator Roger Marshall trailing his Democratic challenger.
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Republican party strategists are scrambling to defend historically safe seats as economic…: Republican party strategists are scrambling to defend historically safe seats as economic pressures and conflict in Iran threaten midterm turnout.
The sudden reinstatement of in-person appearances follows intense Democratic criticism th…: The sudden reinstatement of in-person appearances follows intense Democratic criticism that party leadership was abandoning critical state candidates.
Virtual tele-rallies remain an active part of the broader national strategy to efficientl…: Virtual tele-rallies remain an active part of the broader national strategy to efficiently reach high volumes of prospective voters.
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The decision marks a sharp reversal after the US president said he didn’t feel like he had to hold the events.
A day after announcing he would cancel a pair of campaign rallies, United States President Donald Trump has reversed course, opting to put those events back on the calendar.
A source close to the Trump administration told Al Jazeera on Friday that Trump will be headlining, in person, the previously cancelled rallies in Kansas and Iowa ahead of Tuesday’s midterm elections.
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“Rallies are BACK ON!” the source said. “No one works harder, fights harder, or loves the American people more than President Donald J. Trump!”
Previously, Trump was due to travel to Kansas on Saturday and Iowa on Sunday. But now both rallies will take place on Sunday.
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