Trump Cancels Weekend Rallies in Kansas and Iowa, Will Phone In to Tele-Rallies Before Election Day

President Donald Trump on Thursday canceled planned weekend campaign stops in Kansas and Iowa and will instead phone in to rallies nationwide after four weeks of travel to boost Republicans' election chances, Reuters reported Thursday evening. The canceled in-person rallies were set for Salina, Kansas, on Saturday and Dubuque, Iowa, on Sunday; the Republican National Committee announced the Iowa cancellation later Thursday, noting the state is home to several competitive congressional races.

Trump told reporters he did not “feel like I have to go to Kansas,” where Republican Sen. Roger Marshall faces an unexpectedly competitive race against Democratic challenger Adam Hamilton. “He is doing very well,” Trump said of Marshall, according to Reuters. “We are going to have a strong Tuesday night.” MAGA Inc, a campaign funding group aligned with the president, said it would host a series of tele-rallies with Trump in at least 19 states, including Kansas and Iowa, before Election Day.

Since October 1, Trump has hosted 25 rallies in 19 states, Reuters reported, and he is still expected to travel to rallies in several states before Tuesday, including Florida on Friday. Tuesday's midterm elections will determine whether Republicans retain their narrow control of the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives. After campaigning Thursday for Sen. Darline Graham in South Carolina, Trump brushed off a Reuters reporter's question about the weeks of travel, saying, “I feel perfect.”