Trump Restores Rallies After Hoping for a Break
WHO:
NBC News Politics - President Donald Trump addressed a crowd at a rally in Florida.
Al Jazeera - A source close to the Trump administration said Trump would appear in person at the Kansas and Iowa rallies.
Al Jazeera - Republican Senator Roger Marshall is running against Democratic challenger Adam Hamilton, a megachurch pastor.
Al Jazeera - Republican National Committee said virtual appearances would let Trump reach more voters.
Al Jazeera - Trump was expected to appear at a Daytona Beach rally supporting US Senate nominee Ashley Moody and gubernatorial hopeful Byron Donalds.
Newsweek - Trump criticized Democrats, protesters, and Robert De Niro at his Florida rally.
WHAT:
NBC News Politics - Trump said he had thought the Florida rally would be his last after cancelling weekend rallies, but calls from Iowa and Kansas convinced him to appear.
Al Jazeera - Trump reversed his decision to cancel two campaign rallies and reinstated them.
Al Jazeera - The source announced, “Rallies are BACK ON!” and said, “No one works harder, fights harder, or loves the American people more than President Donald J. Trump!”
Al Jazeera - The Kansas and Iowa rallies were rescheduled to the same day; the source said the events were rearranged to include more tele-rallies, allowing Trump to attend virtually.
Al Jazeera - Republican officials had not ruled out adding another campaign event before the midterm election.
Al Jazeera - Trump said, “I don’t feel I have to go to Kansas,” and predicted, “We are going to have a strong Tuesday night.”
Al Jazeera - An Emerson College poll found Hamilton at 49 percent and Marshall at 45 percent.
Al Jazeera - Marshall defended the cancelled rally, saying, “They think that I’m doing so well in the polls that he’s probably got better places to spend his time.”
Al Jazeera - David Axelrod called the cancellation a “strategic retreat” in a social media post.
Al Jazeera - The article said Kansas had not elected a Democrat to a full Senate term since 1932.
WHERE:
NBC News Politics - Trump spoke at a rally in Florida.
Al Jazeera - The reinstated rallies were in Kansas and Iowa; Trump was also expected at a rally in Daytona Beach, Florida.
Newsweek - Trump’s rally was in Florida.
WHEN:
Al Jazeera - The rallies were reinstated after Trump had announced their cancellation the day before.
Al Jazeera - The article said the rallies were ahead of Tuesday’s midterm elections; it had previously planned Kansas for Saturday and Iowa for Sunday, but both were rescheduled for Sunday.
Al Jazeera - Trump’s remarks about not needing to go to Kansas and Marshall’s defense were reported as occurring on Thursday; the Emerson College poll was reported on Friday.
Al Jazeera - Trump was expected to speak at the Daytona Beach rally on Friday.
WHY:
NBC News Politics - Trump said calls from Iowa and Kansas persuaded him to attend after he had hoped to relax.
Al Jazeera - The article said early polling showed voters in Iowa and Kansas trending more toward Democratic Senate candidates; Marshall’s Kansas race was described as increasingly competitive.
Al Jazeera - Analysts warned Republicans could face voter backlash over the cost of living; fuel prices were described as higher than normal amid the US-Israel war on Iran.
HOW:
Al Jazeera - The rallies were rearranged to include more tele-rallies, through which Trump could participate virtually.
Al Jazeera - The Republican National Committee said virtual appearances would be more efficient and allow Trump to reach more voters.
(UPDATED October 31, 2026 22:58 UTC)
Trump reversed plans to cancel Kansas and Iowa campaign rallies, though some appearances may be virtual. He told Florida supporters calls from both states persuaded him to return to campaigning. Kansas Senator Roger Marshall faces a competitive reelection challenge from Democrat Adam Hamilton.