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Why is Trump cancelling in-person rallies before the midterms?
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By Thursday, Trump had held 25 rallies in October.
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The party dropped the Salina stop in Kansas, meant to back Republican Sen. Roger Marshall, in a close race with Democrat Adam Hamilton. The Florida rally in Daytona Beach on Friday still stands, and the Post reported a Dubuque visit on Sunday stayed on the calendar.
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The party's stated reason: "With Republicans in a strong position in Kansas and Iowa, previously planned in-person rallies in those states will no longer take place as scheduled." The Post, citing people with knowledge of the plans, reported that the length of a Kansas trip also weighed on the decision.
“With Republicans in a strong position in Kansas and Iowa, previously planned in-person rallies in those states will no longer take place as scheduled.”
Instead, the RNC plans telerallies in nearly 20 states. RNC Chairman Joe Gruters says they reach more voters than on-the-ground stops.
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Based on reports by
- Bloomberg BusinessTrump Cancels Rallies, Switches to Remote Midterm Campaigning
- Al Jazeera OnlineTrump cancels Iowa, Kansas midterm events, opts for 'tele-rallies'
- The New York TimesTrump Cancels Rallies in Kansas and Iowa This Weekend
- RTE.ieTrump scraps last planned US midterms rallies
- Washington PostTrump cancels Kansas rally before midterm elections to hold virtual events
- The IndependentTrump cancels his appearance at weekend rally in Kansas days before midterm vote