Trump to visit Kansas and Iowa for midterm rallies after initially canceling his appearance: Live updates

Furious Trump labels reporter ‘sick', 'out of shape' and 'disgusting’ after question about his healthPresident Donald Trump has done a U-turn and will now reportedly rally in Kansas and Iowa this weekend after Republican officials previously pulled the plug on the in-person events.The reversal comes after the president lashed out at a reporter who asked if the decision related to his health.“You know what the reason is? I don’t feel I have to go to Kansas,” Trump snapped at the Reuters reporter on Thursday. “I feel perfect. You are disgusting.”“Put yourself in shape. You look like hell,” Trump fumed.Trump was instead due to hold a series of telerallies in 19 states. The Iowa and Kansas rallies have been rearranged to accommodate the new telerallies added to Trump’s schedule, a person familiar with the plans told the Associated Press.The president is also scheduled to appear in person at a rally in Daytona Beach, Florida, on Friday night. President will take part in back-to-back rallies on SundayPresident Donald Trump will take part in back-to-back rallies in Kansas and Iowa on Sunday after holding telerallies on Saturday.Both are home to battleground Senate races that will help determine whether Republicans hold onto their majority in the chamber in the midterm elections.Trump has already traveled to both states this month to boost GOP Sen. Roger Marshall in Kansas and Republican Iowa Senate candidate Ashley Hinson, who currently serves in the House. Those stops were among the 25 rallies that the president has headlined so far in October.Rhian Lubin30 October 2026 15:03New: Trump WILL now rally in Kansas and Iowa in personPresident Donald Trump has reversed course and will now hold midterm rallies in Kansas and Iowa this weekend after he was called out by a reporter for canceling them.Before the U-turn, the rallies in Kansas and Iowa were pulled at the eleventh hour by Republican officials who announced the events would be replaced with telerallies.Now the rallies are back on, sources told CNN and the Associated Press, citing a White House official. It follows pressure from a reporter who asked Trump if the cancelations had anything to do with his health.Read more belowRhian Lubin30 October 2026 14:50Newsom warns Trump about interfering in California’s electionCalifornia Gov. 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