On again: Trump restores weekend campaign rallies in Iowa, Kansas
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President Donald Trump revived campaign rallies in Kansas and Iowa less than a day after canceling them, days before midterm elections that will decide control of Congress.“Rallies are BACK ON!” read a statement that Fox News White House correspondent Jacqui Heinrichposted on XFriday morning, citing a source familiar with the plans. The Republican National Committee had called off both events Thursday, saying that “with Republicans in a strong position in Kansas and Iowa, previously planned in-person rallies in those states will no longer take place as scheduled,”Newsweek reported.
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