The stop begins a blitz of 7 states in 7 days, visiting North Carolina, South Carolina, Iowa, Florida, Georgia, and Michigan as midterm elections arrive in 2 weeks. The tour targets regions with toss-up Senate races, though critics noted that stops are largely limited to safe Republican House districts. Recent Wall Street Journal polling suggests a decline in rural GOP support, with the party leading by a 54% to 36% margin in rural areas compared to the 70% rural vote Trump won in 2024.
Wednesday, October 21, 2026
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Trump Repeats Antisemitic Slur at First of 7 Midterm Rally Stops
US Politics1 day ago
Five separate protesters disrupted a campaign event for Senator Roger Marshall in Park City, Kansas, on Monday night, an increase from the four interruptions reported earlier in the evening. During the rally, President Donald Trump used the antisemitic slur "shylock" to describe how the media had reportedly portrayed Marshall, the same term that caused mass outrage from Jewish groups in July 2025. Trump dismissed the hecklers as "paid protesters" and told one that their parents would "slap" them around, while the audience booed loudly when the president mentioned the Palestinian flag.
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