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Trump Kicks Off Seven-State Tour in Kansas Ahead of Midterms
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In Short: Trump is campaigning every day this week as part of a seven-state tour.
President Trump held a rally in Park City, Kansas, on Tuesday evening to boost Republican candidates ahead of the November midterms. The event started at 8 p.m. Eastern time but ran about 40 minutes late.
Trump's remarks focused on supporting Senator Roger Marshall and gubernatorial candidate Ty Masterson. He also criticized the ongoing French protests and described them as a warning of what could happen if Democrats win the midterms.
The rally comes as Kansas Republicans face the possibility of a Democrat winning a U.S. Senate race for the first time in nearly a century. Trump emphasized the importance of voting Republican to restore power, wealth, health, strength, pride, and safety in the U.S.
Trump is campaigning every day this week as part of a seven-state tour. He is scheduled to hold seven rallies from Florida to Iowa, aiming to energize Republican voters in key states.
The rally in Kansas is part of a broader Republican effort to shore up support in traditionally Republican strongholds where Democrats see an opening due to Trump's policies and the tight races.
At the rally, Trump called for constituents to vote Republican, repeating his familiar rallying cries of making America great again. He also emphasized the need for voters to choose between Republican and Democratic candidates.
In a get-out-the-vote event in Lawrence, Kansas, Republican candidate Mike Hamilton told the crowd that his priorities if elected are tackling affordability and health care, but also restoring 'human decency' to politics.
Hamilton positioned himself as a moderate voice, seeking to tame rabid partisanship that has dominated modern politics. He emphasized the need for compromise and solutions that benefit both Republicans and Democrats.
Vice President JD Vance is also spending time in Kansas, campaigning for Republican incumbent Roger Marshall. However, Hamilton's spokesperson Glynnis Harvey criticized Vance's visit, saying it would not be enough to save Marshall's campaign.
The rally in Kansas highlights the competitive nature of the midterms, with polls showing that Kansas could be a key battleground state. The University of Virginia's Center for Politics has moved Kansas into the 'toss-up' category, indicating a close race.
The rally also comes amid criticism of Trump's move to waive sanctions for Russia, with only 31% of Americans approving of his performance in office, according to a new poll by Reuters.
What this adds
Trump's campaign tour is aimed at energizing Republican voters in key states ahead of the November midterms.
The rally highlights the competitive nature of the midterms, with polls showing that Kansas could be a key battleground state.
Background
Trump's campaign tour is aimed at energizing Republican voters in key states.
Donald John Trump is an American politician, media personality, and businessman who is the 47th president of the United States. A member of the Republican Party, he served as the 45th president from 2017 to 2021.
What's confirmed
- President Trump held a rally in Park City, Kansas, on Tuesday evening to boost Republican candidates ahead of the November midterms. The event started at 8 p.m. Eastern time but ran about 40 minutes late.
- Trump's remarks focused on supporting Senator Roger Marshall and gubernatorial candidate Ty Masterson. He also criticized the ongoing French protests and described them as a warning of what could happen if Democrats win the midterms.
- The rally comes as Kansas Republicans face the possibility of a Democrat winning a U.S. Senate race for the first time in nearly a century. Trump emphasized the importance of voting Republican to restore power, wealth, health, strength, pride, and safety in the U.S.
- Trump is campaigning every day this week as part of a seven-state tour. He is scheduled to hold seven rallies from Florida to Iowa, aiming to energize Republican voters in key states.
- The rally in Kansas is part of a broader Republican effort to shore up support in traditionally Republican strongholds where Democrats see an opening due to Trump's policies and the tight races.
- At the rally, Trump called for constituents to vote Republican, repeating his familiar rallying cries of making America great again. He also emphasized the need for voters to choose between Republican and Democratic candidates.
- In a get-out-the-vote event in Lawrence, Kansas, Republican candidate Mike Hamilton told the crowd that his priorities if elected are tackling affordability and health care, but also restoring 'human decency' to politics.
- Hamilton positioned himself as a moderate voice, seeking to tame rabid partisanship that has dominated modern politics. He emphasized the need for compromise and solutions that benefit both Republicans and Democrats.
- Vice President JD Vance is also spending time in Kansas, campaigning for Republican incumbent Roger Marshall. However, Hamilton's spokesperson Glynnis Harvey criticized Vance's visit, saying it would not be enough to save Marshall's campaign.
- The rally in Kansas highlights the competitive nature of the midterms, with polls showing that Kansas could be a key battleground state. The University of Virginia's Center for Politics has moved Kansas into the 'toss-up' category, indicating a close race.
- The rally also comes amid criticism of Trump's move to waive sanctions for Russia, with only 31% of Americans approving of his performance in office, according to a new poll by Reuters.
What's still developing
- The president's remarks are starting at 8 p.m.
- Steve Perry, of Kansas City, holds a sign in opposition to Missouri’s congressional redistricting plan on Sept.
- — If ever there were a place to symbolize both opportunities and obstacles that Democrats and Republicans face politically this midterm election, it would be Kansas.
- "We are closer to where Kansans are on all the individual issues," he said.
- "There's never been a clearer choice than we've had in this election," he said.
- In a midterm cycle that is turning into a referendum on President Donald Trump, they see an opening in a farm-heavy state where his policies carry real political risk.
- By JOEY CAPPELLETTI, THOMAS BEAUMONT and JOHN HANNA, Associated Press TOPEKA, Kansas (AP) — Senate Republicans’ top campaign spending organization is pulling back in North Carolina and pouring money into Kansas, a striking shift that shows how the party’s plan to keep its majority has turned into an increasingly defensive fight ahead of November’s midterms.
- "There were Republicans who were saying, 'We've got to do better,'" he said.
- 📲 Get the latest on the midterms & more in the NPR App DODGE CITY, Kan.
- "This midterm, to me, will come down to about 10 seats. Everybody talks about 20-plus. No. It's going to be a very narrow end, and for Republicans, Iowa is a great example. If the Republicans come out to vote, we're going to be just fine."
- "I'm always competing. I don't care if it's Iowa, I don't care if it's Pennsylvania, Ohio, Nevada, Texas, Florida, they're all important to this midterm," Emmer told Fox News Digital.
- "We have the hardest workers on the ballot."