Trump Closes Midterm Campaign With Iowa, Kansas Rallies Before Tuesday's Election

President Donald Trump held campaign rallies in Iowa and Kansas on Sunday, closing the final weekend before Tuesday's November 3 midterm elections, in which Republicans are trying to keep their majority in Congress. Trump is scheduled to deliver his closing message Monday at 2 p.m. ET at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool in Washington and to join nine tele-rallies during the day. He has made 30 in-person political appearances since August, including more than 27 rallies in October, across more than 20 states, and also held rallies in Corpus Christi and Lubbock, Texas. Separately, Trump rebuked a reporter who asked why he had canceled several rallies, which were later reinstated, and insulted the reporter's appearance. Republicans cited in one report said the rallies hurt more than help in swing areas. Democrats in Michigan were also described as splintering.

The New Republic, on the left, leads with Trump's angry exchange with the reporter and Republicans leaking that rallies hurt in swing areas, that some are planning for a post-Trump party, and that the election could be brutal. It omits the schedule and crowd details. Fox News and Newsmax, on the right, lead with the campaign's scale and momentum: Fox cites the rally counts, Trump supporters talking about costs, and adviser Alex Bruesewitz on logistics, while Newsmax points to Democratic infighting in Michigan. Neither mentions the canceled rallies or the reporter. Both sides place Trump at the final rallies; they differ on whether the events help or hurt Republicans. Al Jazeera adds a distinct angle, saying Trump made provocative remarks in Iowa and Kansas.