Fastrack · Trump Revives Kansas, Iowa Rallies After Earlier Cancellation

President Donald Trump will rally in Kansas and Iowa on Sunday after all. The events had been canceled a day earlier.

19 telerallies are scheduled for Saturday, ahead of Sunday's in-person events.
25 rallies held in October, short of a goal once above 30.
The Kansas rally supports Sen. Roger Marshall; Iowa backs Rep. Ashley Hinson.
The RNC had announced a 72-hour push of telerallies Thursday evening.

Why it matters: Polls show Democratic Senate candidates running close in Kansas and Iowa. Trump is campaigning to keep Republican control of Congress.

The RNC said the cancellation would let Trump reach more voters nationwide.
RNC messaging also said GOP candidates were strong enough without his visit.

The story so far

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Where they split: Outlets differ on why the rallies were dropped and restored: the official account cites scheduling around telerallies, while others tie it to tight polls and questions about Trump's health.

Center coverage, 11 sources: The center sees an abrupt scheduling shift that broke Trump's pledge to campaign hard through the final days.

CTV News9hTrump will rally in Kansas and Iowa after initially cancelling weekend trips before midterms: AP source Yahoo News8hTrump to hold rallies in Kansas and Iowa on Sunday after initially canceling Chicago Tribune8hPresident Donald Trump to hold rallies in Kansas and Iowa after canceling them National Journal5hTrump revives briefly canceled rallies in IA, KS NOTUS9hTrump Resurrects Canceled Rallies in Iowa and Kansas - The Washington Sun PBS NewsHour3hAs early voting surges, Trump reshuffles his schedule to add back rallies in Iowa and Kansas The Hill9hTrump’s in-person rallies in Kansas, Iowa back on USA Today9hTrump rallies in Kansas, Iowa are back on after being canceled WESH 2 News10hTrump will rally in Kansas and Iowa after initially canceling weekend trips before midterms WKBN Youngstown9hTrump's in-person rallies in Kansas, Iowa back on WPXI Pittsburgh12hThe Latest: Trump to hold rallies in Kansas and Iowa after canceling them

Left coverage, 9 sources: The left sees a reversal that came after a reporter asked Trump whether the cancellations were health-related, and he replied, "I feel perfect. You are disgusting."

The Independent7hTrump’s flip-flop and freakout over weekend rallies reveal a president in panic mode Mediaite4hFox Reporter Asks GOP Candidate If Upcoming Trump Rally Means She’s ‘Not In a Strong Position& ...Al Jazeera8hTrump reverses course, reinstates cancelled campaign rallies CNN7hWhat drove Trump to revive red-state rallies less than 24 hours after canceling them Ohio Capital Journal7hTrump will hold in-person rallies in Iowa and Kansas after all as election nears Political Wire9hTrump Resurrects Canceled Rallies in Iowa and Kansas Raw Story9hTrump's canceled rallies now 'back on' in potential panic move: report The Boston Globe9hTrump to rally in Kansas, Iowa after initially canceling The New York Times2hTrump Will Go to Kansas and Iowa Before Election Day

Right coverage, 12 sources: The right sees the rallies back on for supporters, with Daily Mail adding that tight polls cast doubt on the RNC's reasoning.

New York Post9hTrump's Kansas, Iowa rallies back on after being scrapped from pre-midterm schedule Daily Mail10hTrump reschedules canceled rallies in Kansas and Iowa on election eve after GOP backlash Just the News1dTrump returns Kansas, Iowa campaign events to his weekend schedule, with Senate races in the balance NTD3hTrump Restores In-Person Rallies in Iowa and Kansas RedState11hWell, That Didn't Last Long: Trump Reverses Course on Kansas, Iowa Rallies RSBNetwork4hTUNE IN: President Trump to hold rallies in Iowa and Kansas The Daily Wire1dTrump Reverses Course On Two Red-State Rallies Before Midterms The Epoch Times1dTrump Restores In-Person Rallies in Iowa and Kansas The Gateway Pundit6hTrump Reschedules Canceled Iowa and Kansas Rallies, White House Confirms * The Gateway Pundit * by Jordan Conradson The Washington Times9hBack on! Trump to visit Kansas, Iowa for in-person rallies Townhall13hWe Now Know Trump's Midterms Closing Schedule: Is Your State on the List?Washington Examiner9hTrump's weekend rallies in Iowa and Kansas are back on

What’s next: Trump holds telerallies across nearly 20 states Saturday, then rallies in Kansas and Iowa Sunday.

Voters go to the polls in the midterm elections on Nov. 3.
What prompted the initial cancellation beyond the RNC's stated reasons?
Did the Reuters reporter's question about Trump's health factor into the reversal?