Trump sets dual rallies in Kansas and Iowa for Sunday

25 rallies have been headlined by President Donald Trump in October, with the final stretch of the month set to include back-to-back stops in two critical Midwestern states. The president will visit Iowa and Kansas on the same day, Sunday, for separate campaign events.

The schedule change follows an initial decision to cancel planned in-person appearances. The Republican National Committee announced that Trump would instead conduct a series of phone rallies, described as a 72-hour sprint, to reach a wider national audience. The new plan allows the president to maintain those virtual events while still making physical appearances in the two states.

The original itinerary had Trump scheduled for Salina, Kansas, on Saturday and Dubuque, Iowa, on Sunday. Those dates shifted when the RNC prioritized the phone rally format. A person familiar with the schedule, who spoke on the condition of anonymity, confirmed that the in-person events for both states are now consolidated for Sunday.

The timing aligns with the midterm elections, where control of the Senate is at stake. Both Kansas and Iowa feature competitive Senate races that will help determine if the Republican majority survives. Kansas is home to incumbent Republican Sen. Roger Marshall. Iowa is represented in the Senate by Democratic Sen. Joni Ernst, while Republican candidate Ashley Hinson, currently a member of the House, is running for the open seat.

Trump has already campaigned in both states this month. His previous visits were aimed at boosting Marshall and Hinson. The return to in-person rallies in these specific districts underscores the administration's focus on protecting Senate seats in states where the margin of victory in prior elections was narrow.