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Trump Cancels In-Person Midterm Election Rallies

Bloomberg Politics's headline. Reported by Bloomberg Politics, The New York Times, Al Jazeera English, The Sydney Morning Herald, The Jerusalem Post, The Hill and 1 more.

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What the sources say, in brief

According to the Sydney Morning Herald, President Trump cancelled in-person rallies in Kansas and Iowa and will phone into nearly 20 tele-rallies in the final days of the campaign. The New York Times reported that he had been holding hours-long rallies for G.O.P. candidates nearly every day for weeks. The Jerusalem Post named the cancelled events as Salina, Kansas, on Saturday, and Dubuque, Iowa, on Sunday. The Hill reported that a White House official confirmed the Kansas event had been cancelled, without giving further details. Bloomberg Politics said the Republican National Committee announced the change on Thursday evening. The sources describe the change as a switch to remote campaigning for the midterm elections. Al Jazeera English framed the cancellations within a report on what the polls say with four days to go.

Key points

  • The Sydney Morning Herald reported Trump will phone into nearly 20 tele-rallies in the final days of the campaign.
  • The New York Times said Trump had been holding hours-long rallies for G.O.P. candidates nearly every day for weeks.
  • The Jerusalem Post named the cancelled rallies as Salina, Kansas, on Saturday, and Dubuque, Iowa, on Sunday.
  • The Hill said a White House official confirmed the Kansas in-person event had been cancelled on Thursday.
  • Bloomberg Politics reported the Republican National Committee announced the tele-rallies on Thursday evening.

What we know

  • Trump cancelled in-person rallies in Kansas and Iowa for the closing days of the midterm campaign, according to multiple outlets.
  • Trump will hold tele-rallies instead of travelling, according to the Sydney Morning Herald and Bloomberg Politics.
  • A White House official confirmed to The Hill on Thursday that the Kansas in-person event had been cancelled.

What happens next

  • Trump will phone into tele-rallies across nearly 20 states over the weekend, according to Al Jazeera English.

Sources differ: The Sydney Morning Herald says Trump will phone into nearly 20 tele-rallies, while Bloomberg Politics quotes the RNC on a large number of tele-rallies without a figure.

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Who is covering it

  1. Bloomberg Politics United States Trump Cancels In-Person Midterm Election Rallies President Donald Trump canceled appearances in Kansas and Iowa for the closing days of the midterm election season, and will instead hold “a large number of tele-rallies,” the Republican National Committee announced on Thursday evening. Bloomberg's Tyler Kendall reports. (Source: Bloomberg) 3 h ago · Tier 1
  2. The New York Times United States Trump Cancels Rallies in Kansas and Iowa This Weekend President Trump has been holding hours-long rallies for G.O.P. candidates nearly every day for weeks. 13 h ago · Tier 2
  3. Al Jazeera English Qatar US midterms: 4 days to go – What the polls say as Trump cancels two rallies Trump cancels Kansas and Iowa rallies, opting for telephone events across nearly 20 states over the weekend. 8 h ago · Tier 2
  4. The Sydney Morning Herald Australia Trump cancels final midterm rallies then fat shames reporter who asked why The president will phone into nearly 20 “tele-rallies” in the final days of the campaign instead of travelling to Kansas and Iowa, saying he no longer needs to. 11 h ago · Tier 3
  5. The Jerusalem Post Israel Trump cancels weekend rallies, plans to phone in to other midterm campaign events The canceled in-person rallies were set for Salina, Kansas, on Saturday, and Dubuque, Iowa, on Sunday. 13 h ago · Tier 3
  6. The Hill United States Trump cancels Kansas midterm rally President Trump will no longer travel to Kansas over the weekend to rally voters as the state’s competitive Senate race enters its final stretch ahead of the midterm election. A White House official confirmed to The Hill on Thursday that the in-person event had been canceled, without providing more 20 h ago · Tier 3
  7. CBS News United States Trump cancels midterm rallies in Kansas and Iowa. Here's why. President Trump will no longer campaign in person for Republican candidates in Kansas and Iowa on the last weekend before the midterm elections. CBS News' Weijia Jiang reports. 58 min ago · Tier 3

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