U.S. President Donald Trump has canceled some of his in-person campaign rallies ahead of the midterm elections, switching to remote campaigning instead.
Bloomberg News reported on the 29th (local time), citing the Republican National Committee (RNC), that President Trump decided not to personally attend scheduled rallies in Kansas and Iowa this weekend.
Instead, President Trump plans to conduct his campaigning remotely.
The RNC explained that remote campaigning was chosen to reach more voters within the limited time remaining until the polls close.
Accordingly, President Trump plans to hold nearly 20 remote campaign events to support Republican candidates in Texas, New York, Pennsylvania, and Michigan.
When a reporter asked whether he had canceled the events due to fatigue from his campaign schedule, President Trump pushed back, stating, "My health is in very good shape."
Until recently, President Trump had been conducting intensive in-person election campaigns for Republican candidates. After holding two rallies the previous day in Texas, known as a Republican stronghold, he traveled to South Carolina on this day to support Senator Graham.
In this year's midterm elections, amid voter dissatisfaction over rising inflation and the war in Iran, Democratic candidates are assessed to be performing unexpectedly well even in traditional Republican strongholds.
South Carolina is also traditionally a Republican-leaning region, but according to recent polls, the approval ratings for Republican candidate Senator Graham and the Democratic candidate each stood at around 48%.
Particularly in the Midwest, farmers' discontent is growing due to surging prices for fuel and fertilizer.
Some Republican candidates backed by President Trump are also reportedly struggling as they fail to build independent political images distinct from the president.
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