Trump Cancels Kansas and Iowa Rallies, Will Hold Tele-Rallies Before Midterms
Photo: NBC NewsPresident Donald Trump announced Thursday that he is canceling rallies in Kansas and Iowa this weekend and will hold tele-rallies instead, days before the midterm elections. The Kansas event was scheduled for Saturday at the Salina Regional Airport to support Republican Sen. Roger Marshall, who faces Democrat Adam Hamilton. The Kansas Republican Party confirmed the cancellation, and a White House official said Trump would hold more than 20 tele-rallies before Election Day to highlight his accomplishments and widen his reach. The stops were part of a planned blitz of 35 places; Trump has appeared at 25 rallies in the past month. Trump said he didn't feel he had to go to Kansas and thinks Marshall is doing well. A CNN poll released Thursday showed Hamilton ahead 49% to 45%, within the margin of error, in a state that has not elected a Democratic senator since 1932. Asked whether health was a factor, Trump said he felt perfect and rebuked the reporter.
Left-leaning outlets NBC News and MS NOW lead with the cancellation itself. NBC adds the most detail: Trump's earlier claims that rallies lift Republicans, his hoarse voice on Monday, his sharp response to a health question, and concerns over the costs of the war in Iran that helped make the race a toss-up. MS NOW's excerpt stresses the RNC's explanation that the change would reach more voters through virtual events, and calls the cancellations abrupt. Alternative outlets differ in emphasis. ZeroHedge calls the move an ominous sign and focuses on Marshall's polling and Senate prospects, citing the CNN poll, Fox News's Power Rankings and Marshall's admission of a tough race. It does not mention health or the Iran war in the portion available. The Hill, which lists the cancellation in a newsletter, centers on midterm spending. Both sides report the tele-rally substitution and the tight Kansas race. Right-leaning outlets had not reported this story at the time of writing, while left-leaning and alternative outlets had.
How the sides differ Left sources stress Trump's tight Kansas race, Iran war costs and health questions; alternative sources stress Marshall's poll deficit and Senate odds; right sources have not covered it.
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NBC News leads with the cancellations, Trump's remarks on Kansas, Iran war costs and his rebuke of a health question; MS NOW highlights the RNC's tele-rally explanation.
ZeroHedge frames the cancellation as an ominous sign, citing a White House official, a CNN poll showing Hamilton ahead, and Senate rankings; The Hill briefly lists it in a midterm newsletter.
Not covering this story. None of the right-leaning outlets Crosswire tracks has reported it yet. What one side leaves out can be as telling as what the others report.