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Trump cancels last US midterm rallies, plans to phone in other campaign events
The scrapping of the planned weekend rallies in Kansas and Iowa comes after the President lashed out at a reporter for asking if Trump was "sick of travelling."
Trump cancels last US midterm rallies, plans to phone in other campaign events
Trump has kept up a gruelling schedule of near-daily rallies throughout October to help Republicans in the midterms. / AFP

US President Donald Trump is scrapping two of his last midterm election rallies, his Republican Party has said, as the 80-year-old leader lashed out at a reporter who asked if he was tired of travelling.

Instead of the events in Kansas and Iowa, Trump will hold a "large number" of virtual "telerallies" in a series of states, the Republican National Committee said on Thursday.

Republicans are fighting to keep control of Congress in the November 3 midterms. Trump has urged the party to "pretend I'm on the ballot" to maximise turnout.

"With Republicans in a strong position in Kansas and Iowa, previously planned in-person rallies in those states will no longer take place as scheduled," the RNC statement said.

Trump's final election rally is now set to be in Florida on Friday.

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'Sick' question

Despite being the oldest elected president in US history, Trump has kept up a gruelling schedule of near-daily rallies throughout October to help Republicans in the midterms.

Trump slammed a reporter on Thursday when asked if he was cancelling Saturday's planned Kansas rally because he was "sick of travelling."

"You're sick to ask that question. You are sick," Trump told the reporter after returning to Washington from a campaign trip to South Carolina.

"You've been following me for two weeks," Trump said before boarding his motorcade back to the White House.

"I feel perfect. You are disgusting. Put yourself in shape, you look like hell."

SOURCE:TRT World & Agencies