US President Donald Trump will hold campaign rallies in Iowa and Kansas on Sunday, reversing an earlier decision to cancel the events as Republicans seek to retain their Senate majority in the November midterm elections, people familiar with his plans told AP.The Iowa rally will take place in Cedar Rapids instead of Dubuque, while the Kansas event has also been moved to Sunday.Trump had initially planned to visit Salina, Kansas, on Saturday and Dubuque, Iowa, on Sunday. The Republican National Committee later announced that the in-person events would be replaced by telephone rallies as part of a 72-hour campaign push to reach voters nationwide.The latest arrangements will allow Trump to hold both in-person rallies alongside the phone events.Trump rejected suggestions that the Kansas cancellation was linked to his health or fatigue. Speaking to reporters on Thursday, he said he did not need to visit the state because Republican Senator Roger Marshall was performing well.“I feel perfect,” Trump said, adding that he did not feel he had to go to Kansas.Telephone rallies are generally shorter and cheaper to organise than in-person events. Trump typically speaks for about 10 minutes during these calls, compared with the longer speeches he delivers at campaign rallies.Both Iowa and Kansas have competitive Senate races that could help determine control of the chamber. Trump has already visited the states this month to campaign for Marshall and Republican Iowa Senate candidate Ashley Hinson, who currently serves in the House of Representatives.Vice President JD Vance also campaigned for Marshall in Kansas earlier this week. He had been scheduled to visit St Cloud, Minnesota, on Friday for a news conference on the administration’s anti-fraud efforts, but the appearance was cancelled following a scheduling change.In a Friday radio interview, Trump praised Marshall for supporting policies benefiting Kansas farmers, including the expansion of tax-free use of red-dyed diesel. He also criticised Marshall’s Democratic challenger, Methodist pastor Adam Hamilton, calling him a “radical” because of his liberal views.Hamilton has previously said that if Jesus were standing before them, Marshall would call him “woke”.
