U.S. Politics · Elections · 27 outlets (L 6 · C 11 · R 9 · 1 not rated)
Trump restores canceled Kansas and Iowa midterm rallies
President Donald Trump's canceled rallies in Kansas and Iowa are back on for Sunday, the White House confirmed Friday.[7, 22, 24] He had announced Thursday that he was canceling the events in favor of tele-rallies across nearly 20 states.[12, 27] When a Reuters reporter asked why the Kansas rally was canceled, Trump called the question 'sick' and 'disgusting' and told the reporter, 'You look like hell.'[1, 14, 26]
The Kansas rally was for Sen. Roger Marshall, who is in a competitive reelection race; Trump said he did not believe he needed to attend because Marshall was polling well.[14, 17] The RNC said the schedule change was meant to let Trump reach more voters through virtual tele-rallies.[2]
Vice President JD Vance's planned stop in Minnesota is off, according to UPI.[16] The schedule whiplash comes as polls show Republicans in danger of losing seats, including in areas Trump won handily in 2024.[4, 6]
Why it matters Vice President JD Vance's planned stop in Minnesota was also canceled, reducing in-person campaigning in the final days before the midterm elections.[10, 16]
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Read first WATCH: Trump calls reporter 'disgusting' when questioned about not traveling to Kansas
How balanced is this coverage?
Of the 26 rated outlets that covered it, 6 are left of center (1 of them in the Left group), 11 are center and 9 are right of center (8 of them in the Right group). 1 more is not rated.
- Left: Atlanta Black Star (−2.03).
- Leans left: PoliticusUSA (−1.16), The New Republic (−1.09), MS NOW (−0.76), The New York Times (−0.70), The Guardian (−0.70).
- Center: NBC News (−0.49), PBS NewsHour (−0.48), Newsweek (−0.30), ABC News (−0.19), CBS News (−0.14), Mediaite (+0.04), Yahoo News (+0.07), Bloomberg (+0.08), The Hill (+0.10), UPI (+0.17), CNBC (+0.40).
- Leans right: New York Post (+0.64).
- Right: The Washington Times (+1.27), Washington Examiner (+1.34), WorldNetDaily (+1.44), IJR (+1.52), The Daily Wire (+2.07), The Daily Signal (+2.20), The Political Insider (+2.65), One America News Network (+2.69).
Not rated Al Jazeera. Not placed: they have no lean score.
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