Donald Trump canceled two of his upcoming campaign rallies which were scheduled for this weekend, days before the midterm elections on November 3.
Trump was expected to head to Salina, Kansas, on Saturday to boost Republican Senator Roger Marshall, who’s in a surprisingly tight reelection race, but strangely abandoned the adoring crowds and scheduled tele-rallies from Mar-a-Lago instead.
He also scrapped a planned rally in Dubuque, Iowa.
The Iowa rally will be held virtually, GOP sources told The Associated Press.
The White House confirmed that Trump will host at least 20 virtual tele-rallies before election day targeting Texas, Kansas, Iowa, New York, Pennsylvania and Michigan, according to reports.
‘These events give him the opportunity to highlight his accomplishments and expand his reach across the country,’ the statement released by the White House said.
Holding rallies virtually are part of a plan to ‘maximize Trump’s time and reach as many voters as possible… [as] tele-rallies allow him to cover more ground,’ CBS News reported.
‘This 72-hour sprint will be a huge boost in the closing days, said Joe Gruters, chairman of the Republican National Committee told the AP.
Earlier today, Trump snapped at a reporter after being asked if he was sick of traveling.
‘I don’t feel like I have to go to Kansas, I’m going to Florida tomorrow,’ Trump said to a Reuters reporter earlier today
Donald Trump cancelled two of his rallies scheduled for this weekend, on the eve of midterms. He is pictured dancing at a rally in South Carolina
‘You’re sick to ask that question,’ Trump responded, ‘I’m not going to Kansas because [Marshall] is doing really well.’
He continued: ‘I don’t feel like I have to go to Kansas, I’m going to Florida tomorrow.’
‘You’ve been following me for two weeks. I feel perfect. You are disgusting, you look like hell,’ he told the reporter before walking off.
‘I’m not sure yet,’ Senator Roger Marshall told a reporter when asked about the Trump’s cancellation, ‘I think-they think it might do with I’m doing so well in the polls, he’s probably got better places to spend his time.’
A CNN poll from Monday showed Marshall four percent points behind Hamilton.
Earlier today, Trump traveled to South Carolina to support Darline Graham in the razor-tight race to fill the seat of her late brother, Senator Lindsey Graham who passed away in July at 71-years-old.
‘I’m asking you to do me one favor – pretend that I’m on the ballot,’ he told supporters at the Rock Hill, South Carolina rally as he encouraged them to vote for Graham.
Trump has held a rally nearly every day in the run-up to the midterms, where Republican prospects of holding onto the House of Representatives look dire.
The Democrats could squeak out enough wins to earn back the Senate majority too.
There are several close Senate races in what had previously been reliably red states, forcing Trump to travel to places like South Carolina, Kansas, Mississippi, Texas, Ohio and Florida.
On Tuesday, the President held two rallies in Texas, in an attempt to shore up Republican Attorney General Ken Paxton’s campaign against Democratic state Representative James Talarico.
On the trail, Trump has riled up his base, though he has consistently gone off-script.
Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump hand out candy to children as they host Halloween today
On Sunday in Michigan, the President produced headlines by talking to the crowd about rapper Nicki Minaj’s ‘a**.’
He’s also gone into detail explaining why he was ogling Ohio Senator Jon Husted’s body during a stop in Ohio.
At each rally, the story has gotten longer and more involved.
On Friday, Trump will return to the Sunshine State to help bolster the gubernatorial bid of Representative Byron Donalds and the Senate bid of Senator Ashley Moody.
He’s also expected to return to Michigan before Election Day, but no rally has been officially announced.
