Trump holds final rallies in Iowa and Kansas ahead of the midterm elections

Final push ahead of the November 3 elections

US President Donald Trump held rallies in Iowa and Kansas on Sunday, wrapping up the Republicans' voter mobilization campaign ahead of the midterm elections on Tuesday, Anadolu reports. He spoke to supporters in Des Moines (Iowa) and then in Salina (Kansas), where he urged voters to back Republican candidates and keep the party's control of Congress.

What Trump promised voters

“If you elect a Republican House of Representatives and a Republican Senate on November 3, we will continue putting America first every single day,” Trump said in Salina. Among his priorities if the party keeps control of Congress, he named tightening immigration restrictions, requiring voter ID and proof of citizenship at the polls, and a ban on “sanctuary cities.” He also called for the death penalty for major drug traffickers, human traffickers, and anyone convicted of killing a law enforcement officer. “America's golden age is here, but you have to go out and vote,” the president added.

Support for local candidates and Rubio's remarks

In Kansas, Trump urged support for Senator Roger Marshall, who is running for re-election, and Republican gubernatorial candidate Ty Masterson. Secretary of State Marco Rubio also spoke briefly at the rally, praising Trump's national security record: “No president in my lifetime has done it better than the one we have now.” According to him, “because he is our president, America is stronger. You are safer, and our enemies are weaker around the world.”

What the elections will decide

The November 3 midterms will determine control of both chambers of Congress: all 435 seats in the House of Representatives and 35 Senate seats are up for election. This report reflects the position of a single outlet — Anadolu; no other coverage of these rallies is available in the materials at hand.