Trump scraps last planned US midterms rallies

Updated / Friday, 30 Oct 2026 00:10

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US President Donald Trump is scrapping two of his last midterm election rallies, his Republican Party has said, as the 80-year-old leader lashed out at a reporter who asked if he was tired of travelling.

Instead of the events in Kansas and Iowa, Mr Trump will hold a "large number" of virtual "telerallies" in a series of states, the Republican National Committee (RNC) said.

Republicans are fighting to keep control of Congress in the 3 November midterms.

Mr Trump has urged the party to "pretend I'm on the ballot" to maximise turnout despite his poor approval ratings.

"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 RNC statement said.

Mr Trump's final election rally is now set to be in Florida on Friday.

Despite being the oldest elected president in US history, Mr Trump has kept up a schedule of near-daily rallies throughout October to help Republicans in the midterms.

Mr Trump criticised a reporter when asked if he was canceling Saturday's planned Kansas rally because he was "sick of travelling".

"You're sick to ask that question. You are sick," Mr Trump told the reporter after returning to Washington from a campaign trip to South Carolina.

"I feel perfect. You are disgusting. Put yourself in shape, you look like hell," he added.