Trump restores Kansas and Iowa rallies after Republican criticism

President Donald Trump has restored campaign rallies in Kansas and Iowa for Sunday, reversing the Republican National Committee’s announcement that the events had been cancelled. The change follows criticism from Republicans and comes as polls show competitive races in both states, where Trump’s appearances were intended to boost Republican candidates ahead of the midterms.

The White House said the rallies were initially dropped to fit in additional tele-rallies, but Trump will now hold the two events alongside nearly 20 remote appearances. The original schedule included a Kansas rally with Senator Roger Marshall and an Iowa event for Senate candidate Ashley Hinson. A recent CNN poll put Democrat Adam Hamilton four points ahead of Marshall, while a Washington Post poll showed him nine points ahead.