{"id":695249,"date":"2026-10-29T21:20:00","date_gmt":"2026-10-29T21:20:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/buglecall.org\/?p=695249"},"modified":"2026-10-29T21:20:00","modified_gmt":"2026-10-29T21:20:00","slug":"trump-abruptly-cancels-high-stakes-rally-in-ominous-sign-ahead-of-midterms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buglecall.org\/?p=695249","title":{"rendered":"Trump Abruptly Cancels High-Stakes Rally In Ominous Sign Ahead Of Midterms"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden\">Trump Abruptly Cancels High-Stakes Rally In Ominous Sign Ahead Of Midterms<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item\">\n<article>\n<p><strong>President Donald Trump abruptly canceled a planned campaign rally in Kansas just days before the midterm elections<\/strong>, raising fresh questions about Republicans&#8217; prospects of maintaining their grip on the Senate.<\/p>\n<figure role=\"group\" class=\"caption caption-img\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/cms.zerohedge.com\/sites\/default\/files\/inline-images\/GettyImages-2301058500_80_1793307631676.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt data-entity-type=\"file\" data-entity-uuid=\"42e0c569-5c85-42c2-ada4-63cd7c7a37fd\" height=\"352\" src=\"https:\/\/cms.zerohedge.com\/sites\/default\/files\/inline-images\/GettyImages-2301058500_80_1793307631676.jpg\" width=\"500\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/a><figcaption><a href=\"https:\/\/cms.zerohedge.com\/sites\/default\/files\/inline-images\/GettyImages-2301058500_80_1793307631676.jpg\"><em>President Donald Trump greets Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kan., during a campaign rally at Heartland Credit Union Arena on Monday in Park City, Kan. (Anna Moneymaker\/Getty Images)<\/em><\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Trump was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kshb.com\/news\/local-news\/kansas-gop-trump-cancels-halloween-visit-to-salina-kansas\">scheduled<\/a> to appear on Saturday at the Salina Regional Airport to boost Sen. Roger Marshall (R-KS), who is now facing a surprisingly tough reelection fight against Democrat Adam Hamilton.<\/p>\n<p>However, the Kansas Republican Party confirmed Thursday that the rally was off, with the White House announcing that Trump would instead hold virtual campaign events, <a href=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/homenews\/campaign\/6181843-donald-trump-kansas-senate-race-rally-canceled\">The Hill<\/a> reports.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;President Trump will continue connecting directly with Americans nationwide through more than 20 telerallies before Election Day,&#8221; a White House official <a href=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/homenews\/campaign\/6181843-donald-trump-kansas-senate-race-rally-canceled\">told<\/a> the news outlet. &#8220;These events give him the opportunity to highlight his accomplishments and expand his reach across the country.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The cancellation coincided with worrying new polling for Marshall. <strong>A CNN survey released Thursday showed Hamilton leading the Republican incumbent 49% to 45%<\/strong>, although the four-point advantage fell within the poll&#8217;s margin of error.<\/p>\n<p>As we <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zerohedge.com\/political\/republicans-face-losing-senate-seat-theyve-held-107-years-and-it-all-comes-down-one-thing\">reported<\/a> last week, Republicans are facing the daunting possibility of losing a Kansas Senate seat that Democrats have not won since 1932.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/politics\/fox-news-power-rankings-south-carolina-moves-toss-up\">Fox News<\/a>&#8216; latest Power Rankings rate control of the Senate a toss-up, with Democrats favored in 48 seats, Republicans in 46, and six races still up for grabs.<\/p>\n<p>In an interview with Fox Business, <strong>Marshall conceded he&#8217;s facing a tough reelection fight and blamed soaring energy costs as his biggest hurdle<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<figure role=\"group\" class=\"caption caption-img\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/cms.zerohedge.com\/sites\/default\/files\/inline-images\/Green_Hamilton_GettyImages-2301823114_80_1793307859239.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt data-entity-type=\"file\" data-entity-uuid=\"296788cf-9256-4f63-a23c-fc3bcb887dbd\" height=\"334\" src=\"https:\/\/cms.zerohedge.com\/sites\/default\/files\/inline-images\/Green_Hamilton_GettyImages-2301823114_80_1793307859239.jpg\" width=\"500\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/a><figcaption><a href=\"https:\/\/cms.zerohedge.com\/sites\/default\/files\/inline-images\/Green_Hamilton_GettyImages-2301823114_80_1793307859239.jpg\"><em>Photograph by Kyle Rivas \/ Getty<\/em><\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>&#8220;Well, no, I think it&#8217;s the price of gasoline,&#8221;<\/strong> Marshall told Fox Business when asked why the race remained so competitive. &#8220;It&#8217;s that simple.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Marshall also blamed negative media coverage of President Donald Trump for shaping perceptions of the economy.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The national media, the legacy media has just beat the heck out of President Trump now for, what, 10 years, and despite what&#8217;s really a pretty strong economy here in Kansas, the legacy media is just telling you the sky is falling,&#8221; the senator said.<\/p>\n<p>The national polling shows why the senator&#8217;s concerned.<\/p>\n<p>An ABC News\/Washington Post\/Ipsos <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/politics\/2026\/10\/18\/trump-approval-hits-record-low-handing-democrats-clear-midterm-edge\">survey<\/a> found that <strong>71% of Americans consider gasoline unaffordable, compared with 28% in February<\/strong>. A Pew Research Center <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pewresearch.org\/politics\/2026\/10\/08\/cost-concerns-dominate-as-publics-economic-ratings-turn-more-negative\">survey<\/a> also found that <strong>74% of Americans are very concerned about gasoline and energy prices, up from 43% in January<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<p>      <span class=\"field field--name-uid field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden\"><a title=\"View user profile.\" href=\"https:\/\/cms.zerohedge.com\/users\/tyler-durden\" lang class=\"username\">Tyler Durden<\/a><\/span><br \/>\n<span class=\"field field--name-created field--type-created field--label-hidden\"><time datetime=\"2026-10-29T17:20:00-04:00\" title=\"Thursday, October 29, 2026 - 17:20\" class=\"datetime\">Thu, 10\/29\/2026 &#8211; 17:20<\/time><br \/>\n<\/span><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cms.zerohedge.com\/sites\/default\/files\/inline-images\/GettyImages-2301058500_80_1793307631676.jpg\" title=\"Trump Abruptly Cancels High-Stakes Rally In Ominous Sign Ahead Of Midterms\" \/><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Trump Abruptly Cancels High-Stakes Rally In Ominous Sign Ahead Of Midterms President Donald Trump abruptly canceled a planned campaign rally in Kansas just days before the midterm elections, raising fresh questions about Republicans&#8217; prospects of maintaining their grip on the Senate. President Donald Trump greets Sen. 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