Trump reschedules canceled rallies in Kansas and Iowa on election eve after GOP backlash

In a stunning U-turn, President Donald Trump is reviving both of his cancelled rallies in Kansas and Iowa this Sunday, the White House confirms to the Daily Mail. 

‘Rallies are back on! President Trump loves his supporters, and in addition to nearly 20 tele-rallies, he will hold back-to-back rallies in Kansas and Iowa on Sunday,’ the White House said in a statement.  

A White House spokesperson says the rallies were reportedly arranged for scheduling purposes to ‘accommodate dozens of additional tele-rallies that were recently added to the President’s schedule.’

The final stretch of campaign stops are all part of Trump’s midterm blitz where Trump planned to travel to 35 locations to try and boost Republican turnout. 

The President abruptly pulled the plug on the scheduled weekend events even as recent polling points to tight races in both states.

The Republican National Committee issued a Thursday statement confirming the prior cancellation of Trump’s planned Saturday appearance alongside Senator Roger Marshall in Kansas, as well as a Sunday event backing Iowa Republican Senate candidate Ashley Hinson.

Official RNC messaging insisted the rallies were scrubbed because GOP contenders are positioned strongly enough to win without additional presidential backing – a claim at odds with mounting surveys showing the party’s control of Congress remains under serious threat.

When asked by a reporter on Thursday why he suddenly cancelled his original campaign rally in Kansas, and if it was because he was sick of traveling, Trump in turn called the question ‘sick.’

‘Oh you’re sick to ask that question. You are sick,’ Trump told the Reuters reporter. ‘Look at this guy. He’s way out of shape,’ Trump said, claiming he wasn’t going to Kansas because Marshall is ‘doing very well.’ 

‘You know what the reason is? I don’t feel I have to go to Kansas. I’m going to Florida tomorrow,’ Trump said. 

‘You’ve been following me for two weeks. I feel perfect. You are disgusting. Put yourself in shape. You look like hell.’

Trump did address his raspy voice though, in Corinth, Mississippi.

On Monday, he said: ‘God didn’t make your vocal cords to do a rally every day.’ 

Trump is holding a rally in Daytona Beach, Florida today, before the slate of resumed weekend events. He will help bolster the gubernatorial bid of Representative Byron Donalds and the Senate bid of Senator Ashley Moody.

Even though Trump has barnstormed through states in the homestretch of the midterms, his popularity is still struggling in quite a few states he has been visiting.

One particular example is Kansas – which has become a battleground during signs of democratic takeover.

Democrat Adam Hamilton now holds a four point advantage over Marshall according to a new CNN poll.

A recent Washington Post poll also has Marshall down by nine points.

This is notable as Kansas has not had a Democratic Senator serve in office since 1932.

But the GOP maintains that Trump’s presence is vital to republicans success.

‘Voters across the country want to hear from President Trump before Election Day, and this 72-hour sprint will be a huge boost in the closing days,’ RNC Chair Joe Gruters said in a statement.

There are several close Senate races in what had previously been reliably red states, forcing Trump to travel to places like South Carolina, Kansas, Mississippi, Texas, Ohio and Florida. 

On Tuesday, the President held two rallies in Texas, in an attempt to shore up Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton’s campaign against Democratic state Representative James Talarico. 

Trump is also expected to return to Michigan before Election Day, but no rally time or location has been officially announced.