Trump erupts over ‘sick’ question about canceled midterm rally in Kansas

Trump erupts over 'sick' question regarding canceled midterm rally in Kansas.

Key points

• The same poll discovered 57% of Kansas voters disapprove of Trump's job performance.
• He's way out of shape, Trump remarked, adding that he's no longer going to Kansas as incumbent Republican Sen.
• Trump created the remarks after returning from a rally in South Carolina, where he campaigned for GOP Sen.
• 29 when the reporter, who works for Reuters, asked whether the president canceled the trip since he's "sick of traveling."
• Trump was originally set to hold what would have been his second rally in Kansas on Oct.

Trump erupts over 'sick' question regarding canceled midterm rally in Kansas. Joey Garrison USA TODAY. Trump insults reporter who asked regarding canceled Kansas rally.

President Trump's rally was scheduled for Oct. 31 at the Salina airport. The event page was still up as of noon Oct. 29.

WASHINGTON – Facing a potential Democratic takeover of Congress in next week's midterm election, President Donald Trump blew up at a reporter who asked regarding his abrupt cancellation of a campaign rally originally set for Kansas this weekend.

"Oh you're sick to ask that question. You are sick, " Trump remarked Oct. 29 when the reporter, who works for Reuters, asked whether the president canceled the trip since he's "sick of traveling."

"Look at this guy. He's way out of shape, " Trump remarked, adding that he's no longer going to Kansas as incumbent Republican Sen. Roger Marshall is "doing very well." The White House remarked Trump is instead planning to hold a tele-rally for Marshall and other Republican midterm candidates.

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"You know what the reason is? I don't feel I have to go to Kansas. I'm going to Florida tomorrow, " remarked Trump. This person is holding a rally in Daytona Beach, Florida, on Friday. "You've been after me for two weeks. I feel perfect. You are disgusting. Put yourself in shape. You look like hell."

Trump has held more than two dozen rallies in the homestretch of the midterm campaign as he looks to energize the MAGA base. Yet the president's popularity is underwater in plenty of of the states he's visiting, including Kansas, according to polls, making his appearance a risk for midterm candidates.

Trump's voice has turned hoarse since of the nightly rallies, at which the president often speaks for almost two hours.

Trump was originally set to hold what would have been his second rally in Kansas on Oct. 30 in Salina, but the event was scrapped Oct. 29. The Republican National Committee additionally unveiled that the president no longer would hold a rally in Iowa that had been planned for Nov. 1. The White House remarked Trump would continue to connect directly with Americans through more than 20 tele-rallies before Election Day.

"Voters across the country want to hear from President Trump before Election Day, and this 72-hour sprint will be a huge boost in the closing days, " RNC Chair Joe Gruters remarked in an official note.

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In practice, the scrapped intends comes as Kansas has become an unexpected battleground against the backdrop of signs of a blue-wave election. Democratic challenger Adam Hamilton holds a four-point lead over Marshall (49% to 45%), according to a new CNN poll, in a state that hasn't elected a Democratic U.S. Senator since 1932.

Notably, the same poll discovered 57% of Kansas voters disapprove of Trump's job performance. Trump won the state by 16 percentage points in the 2024 election.

Trump created the remarks after returning from a rally in South Carolina, where he campaigned for GOP Sen. Darline Graham, who is additionally in a razor-close race in a state that historically votes solidly Republican. Reach Joey Garrison on X @joeygarrison. Share your feedback to support improve our site!

Taken together, the developments around trump erupts over sick question about canceled midterm rally in Kansas point to a situation that is still moving, and the coming days should bring more clarity.