Trump Mocks Reporter After Canceling Kansas Trip Amid Energy Claims

WHO:

Alternet - Fox News anchors Bill Hemmer and Martha MacCallum reacted to footage of Trump’s exchange with reporter Jacob Bogage; Hemmer said “Whoa,” and MacCallum replied, “Mmmmmm.”

Alternet - CNN anchor Kaitlan Collins said Republican officials were relieved Trump canceled his final two rallies; one official told Jeff Zeleny, “thank God he hasn't moved the needle anywhere.”

PBS - Trump was asked about the Kansas rally after landing back in Washington following a South Carolina rally.

Alternet - CNN data analyst Harry Enten said Trump’s rally clips showed only part of the polling picture.

Alternet - Morning Joe host Joe Scarborough said he was worried about Trump and questioned whether he was okay; Jonathan Lemire said White House aides had reported that Trump frequently could not hear and asked people to repeat themselves.

Alternet - Trump said, “No president has ever worked so hard on a midterm” and “Nobody’s ever campaigned like I have for midterms.”

Alternet - President Donald Trump addressed Reuters reporter Jacob Bogage after Bogage asked about Trump’s canceled Kansas campaign stop and travel schedule.

IJR - President Trump called Bogage “disgusting” and mocked his appearance.

Alternet - CNN anchor Kaitlan Collins presented a compilation of Trump’s comments about campaigning and his work schedule.

Alternet - Kansas Republican Sen. Roger Marshall was the candidate Trump had been expected to support at a rally; Marshall said he was doing well enough in the polls that Trump had “probably got better places to spend his time.”

Alternet - Collins cited a CNN poll showing Democrat Adam Hamilton ahead of Marshall, 49 percent to 45 percent.

Alternet - “Morning Joe” host Joe Scarborough criticized Trump’s response; co-host Jonathan Lemire discussed reports that White House aides said Trump often could not hear and asked people to repeat themselves.

Alternet - The White House rapid response account posted: “@POTUS absolutely DESTROYS Fake News @jacobbogage.”

NY Post - Trump was described as 80.

WHAT:

Alternet - CNN anchor Kaitlan Collins said Republican officials were relieved Trump canceled the rallies; a second official told her, “everyone who has seen the president who wants to see him.”

Alternet - Collins said a new CNN poll showed Democrat Adam Hamilton leading Sen. Roger Marshall, 49 percent to 45 percent; she said a surge in Marshall’s numbers had not appeared in polling.

Alternet - Collins contrasted the cancellations with Trump’s 2018 midterm travel, when he held rallies in seven states during the final 72 hours before voting and had told his team he wanted to campaign as much as possible to help Republicans.

Alternet - At a rally, Trump said Mexico and the United States were “350” and “250” years old, respectively; Alternet reported Mexico won independence 50 years after the United States and the Gulf of Mexico has borne its name since 1550.

Alternet - CNN anchor Kaitlan Collins said the president had touted his ability to maintain a busy schedule before playing a compilation of his campaign-workload statements.

Alternet - Fox News anchors Bill Hemmer and Martha MacCallum said Trump was putting everything into the campaign; Hemmer said results in Senate and House races would show whether his efforts made a difference.

Alternet - The RNC said the Kansas and Iowa rallies would no longer take place as scheduled and that Trump would instead hold phone rallies in nearly 20 states.

Alternet - A White House official said Trump had reinstated the previously canceled Kansas and Iowa rallies and planned back-to-back events in both states alongside nearly 20 tele-rallies.

Alternet - Hemmer said close Senate and House races with margins of two or three points could be affected by the get-out-the-vote effort; MacCallum said most races remained competitive and polling inaccuracies should be considered.

Alternet - Republicans were slightly ahead in ballots cast as of Thursday, while Democrats had shown relatively strong early-voting participation.

Alternet - Collins said a second Republican official assured her that “everyone who has seen the president who wants to see him.”

Alternet - Collins said the 2018 rallies took place in the final 72 hours before midterm voting, while voters were casting their ballots.

Alternet - Trump said, “The president of Mexico” asked him not to rename the Gulf of Mexico, recounting her alleged words as, “Please, please” and “It was named the Gulf of Mexico 350 years ago.”

Alternet - Alternet reported that Mexico won independence 50 years after the United States and that the Gulf of Mexico has borne its name since 1550.

Alternet - Alternet reported that Trump’s South Carolina rally was interrupted by two protesters.

Alternet - A Business Standard report cited 16 current and former administration officials and Trump allies describing White House turnover, factional tensions, and anxiety over a possible loss of legislative control.

Alternet - The New York Times reported that Trump was receiving flattering press coverage, disparaging clips about perceived enemies, and flattering photos and “A.I. slop.”

Alternet - Greg Sargent said Bill Pulte and Trump aide Natalie Harp had supplied Trump with praise-filled memes, posters, and documents; political scientist Tom Schaller said Trump was living in a “bubble.”

Alternet - Schaller cited seven House Republicans opposing the Iran war and said he expected more GOP defections if Democrats achieved a blowout.

Alternet - Schaller said Trump claimed 99 percent Republican support, while polls showed about 78 percent.

Alternet - CNN polling found that 34 percent of Americans approved of Trump’s performance as president.

Alternet - Enten said Trump’s rally clips emphasized favorable polling while omitting broader results; he described the selective analysis as “laughable.”

Alternet - Trump played CNN clips at rallies showing his 99 percent support among MAGA Republicans in 2024, a later 99 percent approval rating among that group, and his standing as Republicans’ most admired president, ahead of Ronald Reagan and Abraham Lincoln.

Alternet - Trump said of the clips, “Such an honor. Thank you. Thank you, CNN.”

Alternet - Trump said CNN’s polling had to be credible when positive, despite his past criticism of the network.

Alternet - Trump said, “I feel perfect” and claimed Jacob Bogage had been following him for two weeks.

Alternet - Trump said he had done “26” rallies and “14 rallies in nine days”; these are separate claims about his rally schedule.

Alternet - Trump said during a rally, “I'm doing something different” and “I'm working like a dog.”

Alternet - Trump performed an imitation of a conversation with Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum about renaming the Gulf of Mexico, saying she pleaded, “Please, please,” and objected that it had been called the Gulf of Mexico for 350 years.

Alternet - Trump called Sheinbaum “a beautiful woman” and said she had “a beautiful voice”; he claimed he was not allowed to call women beautiful.

Alternet - Trump said, “Reuters is terrible, by the way,” during the exchange with Jacob Bogage.

Alternet - Trump said he had been campaigning for “a week and a half, two weeks” and told Fox News, “I have worked very hard.”

Alternet - Collins said a second Republican official told her that “everyone who has seen the president who wants to see him.”

Alternet - Joe Scarborough said Republican operatives told him the race had “been gone for a week” and that Republicans believed Roger Marshall had “blown that race.”

Alternet - Trump canceled two final campaign rallies, including the planned Kansas stop, and said he would hold a remote rally instead.

IJR - Bogage asked whether the canceled Kansas stop related to Trump’s health or travel schedule.

Alternet - Trump replied, “Oh, you're sick to ask that question. You are sick,” then called Bogage “disgusting,” “way out of shape,” and told him, “Put yourself in shape. You look like hell.”

Alternet - Trump said he had held 26 rallies, and separately said, “I've done 14 rallies in nine days.”

Alternet - Trump said he had done more rallies than he had ever done for himself and described his work as “working like a dog.”

Alternet - Collins reported that Republican officials were relieved by the cancellations; one said, “thank God he hasn't moved the needle anywhere.”

Alternet - Scarborough said Republican operatives told him the Marshall race “has been gone for a week” and that Republicans believed Marshall had “blown that race.”

NY Post - Trump bristled at a question suggesting he was worn out from travel to support Republicans in close congressional races.

WHERE:

Alternet - Trump’s rally remarks about Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum and the Gulf of Mexico took place in South Carolina.

MS NOW - Trump responded to Bogage on the tarmac at Joint Base Andrews.

Alternet - The reinstated rallies were planned for Kansas and Iowa; Trump was also scheduled to campaign in Florida.

PBS - Trump landed in Washington after a campaign rally in South Carolina.

Alternet - Trump played the polling clips at a rally in Texas.

Alternet - Trump’s remarks about Sheinbaum and the Gulf of Mexico came during a rally in South Carolina.

Alternet - The planned campaign stop was in Kansas. Trump’s cited campaign remarks came from rallies or events in South Carolina, Mississippi, Lubbock and Corpus Christi, Texas, and Palm Beach, Florida.

Alternet - Collins compared the cancellations with Trump’s 2018 midterm travel, which included rallies in Montana, Florida, Georgia, Tennessee, Ohio, Indiana and Missouri.

WHEN:

Alternet - Trump said he had made the remarks about working “like a dog” in October.

PBS - Trump was asked about the Kansas rally planned for Saturday.

Alternet - Trump said the Gulf of Mexico had been named for 350 years; Alternet reported it had borne that name since 1550.

Alternet - Alternet reported Trump called Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni a “beautiful young woman” at a Gaza war peace summit in October 2025.

Alternet - Scarborough said Trump’s angry responses to basic questions had been occurring for “about a month.”

Alternet - The articles describe the exchange and cancellations as occurring on Thursday; Trump’s cited remarks also included statements from Monday, Tuesday and Saturday.

Alternet - Collins said that before the 2018 midterms Trump held rallies in seven states during the final 72 hours before voting.

WHY:

Alternet - Sargent said feeding Trump flattering information and dismissing unfavorable polls as “fake” prevented him from recognizing political realities and was not helpful to embattled Republican senators or House members.

IJR - Trump said he did not need to visit Kansas and would instead hold a remote rally.

Alternet - Trump said campaigning strained his voice and was “not normal.”

Alternet - Scarborough said Trump canceled because Republicans believed Marshall’s race was lost; Marshall attributed the decision to his poll performance.

HOW:

MS NOW - The RNC announced the rally cancellations and phone-rally plan in a statement.

Alternet - The White House official said the rallies were rearranged to accommodate tele-rallies recently added to Trump’s schedule.

Alternet - Trump used selected CNN polling clips to support claims of widespread popularity.

Alternet - Collins said that before the 2018 midterms Trump had told his team he wanted to be on the road as much as possible during the final few days to help Republicans.

Alternet - CNN aired a supercut of Trump’s remarks about his campaign workload alongside coverage of the reporter exchange.

Alternet - Lemire suggested Trump may have misheard Bogage’s question, hearing “Are you sick?” rather than “Are you sick of traveling?”

(UPDATED October 31, 2026 03:02 UTC)

Trump confronted Reuters reporter Jacob Bogage, calling him “disgusting” and mocking his appearance. He canceled, then reinstated rallies in Kansas and Iowa, adding phone events nationwide. A CNN poll showed Democrat Adam Hamilton leading Republican Senator Roger Marshall, 49 percent to 45 percent.

(UPDATED October 31, 2026 01:01 UTC)

Trump clashed with Reuters reporter Jacob Bogage, calling him disgusting and mocking his appearance. He canceled rallies, then reinstated events in Kansas and Iowa, alongside phone rallies. A CNN poll showed Democrat Adam Hamilton leading Republican Senator Roger Marshall.

(UPDATED October 30, 2026 23:57 UTC)

Trump reinstated canceled Kansas and Iowa rallies, alongside remote campaign events. He attacked reporter Jacob Bogage after questions about his canceled Kansas stop. Polling showed Democrat Adam Hamilton leading Republican Senator Roger Marshall in Kansas.

(UPDATED October 30, 2026 22:00 UTC)

President Trump canceled his final two rallies, including Kansas, and said he’d campaign remotely. Asked if health or travel prompted the cancellations, Trump insulted the reporter. Republican officials reportedly welcomed the decision, while polling showed Democrat Adam Hamilton ahead in Kansas.

(UPDATED October 30, 2026 21:01 UTC)

Trump canceled two campaign rallies, including Kansas, and substituted a remote appearance. Asked whether health or travel explained the cancellations, he insulted the reporter. A CNN poll showed Democrat Adam Hamilton leading Republican Roger Marshall, forty-nine to forty-five.

(UPDATED October 30, 2026 19:59 UTC)

Trump canceled two campaign rallies, including Kansas, and replaced the stop with a remote event. He insulted a Reuters reporter who asked whether travel or health prompted the cancellation. Trump touted selected favorable polling clips, while CNN’s broader figures showed 34 percent approval.

(UPDATED October 30, 2026 17:59 UTC)

Trump canceled his Kansas campaign stop, replacing it with a remote rally and defending his workload. He called a reporter disgusting after questions about his travel and health. Meanwhile, television hosts raised concerns about reports Trump often struggles to hear people.

(UPDATED October 30, 2026 16:01 UTC)

Trump canceled two campaign rallies, including a Kansas stop, and switched to a remote event. Asked about the cancellation, he insulted a reporter and insisted he had campaigned hard. Meanwhile, television hosts discussed reports that aides said Trump often struggled to hear people.

(UPDATED October 30, 2026 15:05 UTC)

Trump canceled two campaign rallies, including Kansas, and plans to campaign remotely instead. He bristled at a reporter’s question about travel, insulting the journalist personally. Trump defended his workload, while Republicans expressed relief over canceled stops and concerns about Kansas.

(UPDATED October 30, 2026 13:06 UTC)

President Trump canceled his Kansas rally, opting for a remote appearance instead. Asked about travel and health, he called Reuters reporter Jacob Bogage “disgusting” and mocked his appearance. The cancellation came as Republican Roger Marshall trailed Democrat Adam Hamilton, 49 percent to 45.