Trump, Vance scrap planned appearances in final stretch of midterm campaign

WASHINGTON, DC - OCTOBER 20: U.S. Vice President JD Vance (R) looks on as U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during an event in the Oval Office of the White House on October 20, 2026 in Washington, DC. Andrew Harnik | Getty Images News | Getty ImagesPresident Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance canceled several planned appearances across three states, in the final days of a midterm campaign that could see Republicans lose control of Congress.Trump canceled two weekend rallies in Kansas and Iowa and will instead hold a flurry of tele-rallies, addressing voters by phone. The Republican National Committee said the president would reach at least 19 states in a "72-hour sprint" before Tuesday's elections.The canceled stops were part of a midterm blitz in which Trump said he would travel to 35 locations to boost Republican turnout. He had been scheduled to appear in Kansas on Saturday and Iowa on Sunday."Voters across the country want to hear from President Trump before Election Day, and this 72-hour sprint will be a huge boost in the closing days," RNC Chairman Joe Gruters said in a statement. Trump has campaigned at 25 rallies this month and acknowledged the strain following a den...