Trump reinstates Kansas and Iowa rallies a day after cancelling them
President Donald Trump said on Friday that Republicans "have a shot" in the November 3 US midterms. He restored rallies in Kansas and Iowa a day after cancelling them, a move that had raised questions about his health.
US President Donald Trump has restored two campaign rallies in Kansas and Iowa, a day after calling them off. The cancellation had raised questions about his health and the state of the race, AFP reported. The US votes next Tuesday, November 3, in midterm elections that will decide control of Congress. Trump said he had cancelled the events to hold virtual rallies instead. He said Republicans in Iowa and Kansas then called him. They told him a visit "would be better than a tele-rally." Both states voted comfortably for Trump in 2024. According to AFP, they have since become unexpected battlegrounds for Republicans. On Thursday, a reporter asked Trump whether he was dropping the Kansas trip because he was "sick of traveling." Trump said he felt "perfect." He said he no longer needed to go because Republican Senator Roger Marshall was doing very well. Earlier in the week, Trump had complained of losing his voice. Political strategist Mike Fahey told AFP that the reversal was probably a response to questions about the 80-year-old president's energy. Fahey said that putting the events back on the calendar was the fastest way to end that narrative. Speaking to reporters on Friday, Trump acknowledged that a sitting president's party often does badly in midterms. He said Republicans could do "pretty well" and perhaps "very well." Late on Friday,…
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