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Trump's Final Midterm Rallies Go Phone-In

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President Trump canceled scheduled weekend rallies in Iowa and Kansas, and the RNC announced tele-rallies across nearly 20 states in the final days before the Nov. 3 midterms.

Veteran Israeli actress Chelli Goldenberg was caught on a hot mic on Channel 13 criticizing Israeli policy toward Palestinians, apparently unaware the segment was live.

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President Trump canceled scheduled weekend rallies in Iowa and Kansas, and the RNC announced tele-rallies across nearly 20 states in the final days before the Nov. 3 midterms.

US President Donald Trump has cancelled planned midterm rallies in Iowa and Kansas, opting for phone-in “tele-rallies” across nearly 20 states in the final days before the November 3 election https://t.co/s7Tjoo4xmu https://t.co/YCg73md88M

Original post · Al Jazeera English (@AJEnglish)

[aljazeera.com](https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/10/30/trump-cancels-iowa-kansas-midterm-events-opting-for-tele-rallies)

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Veteran Israeli actress Chelli Goldenberg was caught on a hot mic on Channel 13 criticizing Israeli policy toward Palestinians, apparently unaware the segment was live.

Veteran Israeli actress Chelli Goldenberg was left shocked after she was caught ripping into Israel's policies towards Palestinians on air. Goldenberg was a guest on Channel 13 and did not realise the segment was being broadcast live. https://t.co/4OrSR18y0q

Original post · Al Jazeera English (@AJEnglish)

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What the hosts said

BIt's Overnight. President Trump just yanked his Iowa and Kansas rallies days before the midterms.
BHe didn't yank them—he moved them. The RNC says tele-rallies in nearly twenty states.
BAl Jazeera English posted the cancellation on X. Serious shift this late.
BA rally fills a room. A tele-rally hits every state at once and costs almost nothing.
BIt kills the big-arena footage, the local news coverage, the visible energy.
BRun the calls well, he still gets that. The RNC says planned, not panic.
BIf the ground game's ready, it's smart. If it isn't, it looks like a retreat.
BThat's the gamble. Tuesday will tell.
BDifferent world: Reuters posted on X that the Pentagon asked NATO allies to tone down Russia rhetoric.
BTone it down? Reports have the Kremlin refusing even a ceasefire.
BThe report says the Pentagon argues maximum-alarm language from European leaders is undermining security.
BI think that's backwards. Naming a threat honestly is how you prepare for it.
BBut when every speech says war is imminent, people tune out and allies get jumpy.
BThen make policy clear. Softening the words feels like managing the narrative, not the threat.
BThe Pentagon hasn't confirmed it. If true, it's Washington trying to keep this from spiraling.

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