Trump moves Kansas and Iowa rallies to same Sunday
The president will hold back-to-back events in both states on October 31 after shifting his schedule to include phone rallies.
By Austin Reed ·
President Donald Trump will campaign in both Iowa and Kansas on Sunday, October 31. The change places two separate rallies on the same day, a schedule adjustment made after he initially canceled those weekend appearances.
A person familiar with the plans spoke Friday about the rescheduling. The individual confirmed that the president will visit both states for back-to-back events. They requested anonymity to discuss the details of the itinerary.
The Republican National Committee first announced that Trump would skip the original in-person rallies. Instead, the party planned a 72-hour series of phone rallies to reach voters nationwide. The RNC stated this telerally approach would allow the president to connect with a wider audience.
The original schedule had Trump in Salina, Kansas, on Saturday and in Dubuque, Iowa, on Sunday. Those dates were removed to make room for the national phone events. The in-person stops have now been consolidated into the single day of Sunday.
Both states hold Senate races that could determine the party's majority in the chamber. Trump has already visited these regions this month. He campaigned for Sen. Roger Marshall in Kansas and Rep. Ashley Hinson in Iowa. These earlier stops were part of 25 rallies the president has headlined in October.
The rescheduled events will proceed on Sunday as planned. The moves keep Trump on the ground in two key swing states while maintaining the new phone rally format for the rest of the weekend.
