In brief
On Sunday, Donald Trump spoke in Dubuque, Iowa, and Salina, Kansas, urging voters to back Republican candidates and outlining a platform that includes stricter immigration rules, voter ID laws, and a death penalty for large‑scale drug traffickers. The rallies, part of a final surge ahead of the November 3 elections that will decide control of both House and Senate, featured endorsements for Incumbent Senator Roger Marshall and gubernatorial candidate Ty Masterson, as well as a brief address by Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
On Sunday, former U.S. President Donald Trump held his final two rallies of the election season, first in Dubuque, Iowa, and then in Salina, Kansas, as Republicans push voters to back their party in the November 3 midterm contest. The meet‑ups aimed to mobilize supporters in two reliably Republican states that he had won in past elections.
In Dubuque, Trump addressed a crowd of supporters while walking along the Missouri River. He called for an “America first” agenda and urged voters to choose Republican candidates for both House and Senate seats. Trump said the GOP’s victories would keep the country focused on economic growth and national security.
The Kansas rally was larger and drew a key political figure: U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio. Rubio praised the president’s record on national security, stressing that a Republican Congress would keep the nation safe and reduce foreign threats.
"If you elect a Republican House and Republican Senate on November 3rd, we will continue to put America first every single day," Trump told the crowd in Salina, referring to the potential gains for Republicans in the Congress.
"The most important job every president does is keep you and your family safe, and no president in my lifetime has done that better than the one we have right now. Because he's our president, America's stronger. You're safer, and our enemies are weaker all around the world," Rubio said, adding endorsement for the Trump campaign’s goals.
Trump also outlined a list of policy priorities that the Republican party would pursue if it retained congressional control. These included tighter immigration restrictions, new voter identification and citizenship verification rules, a ban on sanctuary cities, and a call for the death penalty for large‑scale drug dealers, human traffickers, and anyone convicted of killing a law‑enforcement officer.
He urged Kansas voters to support incumbent Senator Roger Marshall, who is seeking reelection, and Republican gubernatorial candidate Ty Masterson, describing them as key figures who would help the party maintain control of state and federal offices.
The midterm election on November 3 will decide all 435 seats in the House of Representatives and 35 of the 100 Senate seats, determining whether the GOP keeps its majority in both chambers. The final rallies were part of a last‑waves effort to influence this outcome.
According to the Associated Press, Trump’s visits to Iowa and Kansas marked the closing of the turbulent weekend of campaigning, with Republicans making a final push to energize voters in so‑called “red” states.
