Midterm Farewell Tour: Trump Schedules Final In-Person Rallies for Sunday

President Donald Trump will hold back-to-back in-person rallies in Kansas and Iowa on Sunday.

The schedule change reversed a decision made less than 24 hours earlier, when the Republican National Committee announced the two weekend events would be cancelled in favor of tele-rallies.

A source familiar with the change, who was not authorized to speak on the record, stated that Trump loves his supporters and will hold the in-person rallies in addition to nearly 20 tele-rallies.

This flurry of events marks the end of a month-long campaign period in which Trump held more than 25 rallies, primarily in red states where Republican candidates face difficult political conditions.

The official purpose of these appearances is to assist Senate candidates Darline Graham in South Carolina and Michael Whatley in North Carolina, both of whom were personally selected by the president but have struggled to generate enthusiasm among Republican voters.

During recent stops, Trump has focused his messaging on the concept of a final performance for the 2026 midterms.

In Greenville, North Carolina, he asked supporters to pretend he is on the ballot because he believes Democrats want to dismantle tax cuts and border measures.

The president has also introduced new rhetorical themes, such as a recurring joke about Ohio Senate candidate Jon Husted's physical appearance.

Trump claimed that Husted’s polling numbers rose by 12 points following the joke, a claim he made despite contradictory evidence.

He extended the theme to Texas, where he told crowds that he might apply the same scrutiny to Senate candidate Ken Paxton, though he doubted the body would qualify.

The rallies have drawn a dedicated following, including Blake Marnell, a San Diego resident known for wearing a suit designed to resemble a wall.

Marnell, whom Trump calls Mr. Wall, took the entire month of October off work to attend multiple rallies, describing the experience as similar to a cruise for some attendees but a political necessity for him. Cindy New, a three-time Trump voter from Emerald Isle, North Carolina, attended the Greenville rally for the first time after missing previous events. She described her attendance as a one-time event because the president cannot run for office again. Valerie Thivierge, a store owner in Fort Myers, Florida, closed her Trump-dedicated business to attend the rally there, stating that seeing the president is a core part of her life. Trump has acknowledged the physical toll of the schedule, noting that his voice is operating at 49.2 percent capacity. He described the last 28 days of continuous campaigning as exhausting, blending bitterness with nostalgia for the past 11 years of political activity. The upcoming Sunday rallies in Kansas and Iowa represent the final in-person stops before the November 3 vote, following a series of tele-rallies scheduled for the intervening days.