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“Trump cancelled his in-person rallies in Kansas and Iowa planned for this weekend, replacing them with tele-rallies, and then reversed that decision and reinstated the in-person rallies”

Stated by Donald TrumpReported by The Guardian, Oct 30 2026, ahead of the midtermsPublished by the automated desk · review by Cory Hepler pendingOct 31, 20263 sources1 min read

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Trump's campaign canceled planned in-person rallies in Kansas and Iowa in favor of tele-rallies, then reversed course and reinstated the in-person events ahead of the midterms.

NBC News, The New York Times, and The Guardian all corroborate that the RNC/White House first announced cancellation of the Kansas and Iowa rallies in favor of tele-rallies, then reversed the decision a day later and reinstated the in-person rallies for Sunday. The Guardian's own reporting, cited in the claim, explicitly states Trump 'cancelled, and then promptly uncancelled' the two rallies. This sequence of events is consistently confirmed across multiple independent sources.

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Trump cancels weekend rallies in Iowa and Kansas in favor of holding numerous tele-rallies — NBC News
2026 Elections Live Updates: Trump Reverses Course on Kansas and Iowa Rallies Before Midterms - The New York Times — The New York Times
Trump reverses decision to cancel Kansas and Iowa rallies before midterms — theguardian.com

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