Donald Trump is holding his final two rallies of the midterm election season in Iowa and Kansas - both traditionally red states.
The GOP is bracing for major losses nationwide as voters struggle with the high cost of living and gas prices - driven, in part, due to Trump's war against Iran.
The president made a direct plea to voters about the Democrats: 'We have to defeat them.'
'If we don't defeat them, we are asking for a much bigger fight later on. All I'm asking you to do is to get out and vote. Get out and vote in this election... I'm asking you to do one thing. I'm asking you to do one thing,' he said.
But polling doesn't look rosy for the GOP. According to averages of the latest polling data, Democrats are holding a strong nearly 10-point advantage over Republicans with just two days to go.
Hours ago, Trump was issued a massive legal blow after a judge blocked his bid for the Alaska Senate results to be void if incumbent Republican Senator Dan Sullivan does not win.
The 'Decoy Dan' ballot scandal has shaken up the already-tight race for Senate in Alaska, which could determine the balance of power in Congress.
The ruling is the latest in a series of high-profile defeats for the Trump administration and its flurry of pre-election lawsuits.
The Daily Mail had all of the latest updates.
Trump rallies in traditionally red Iowa and Kansas in his last midterms hurrah
Trump is rallying tonight in Dubuque, Iowa, and Kansas for his final campaign effort.
He's first trying to boost support for Iowa GOP Senate hopeful Ashley Hinson, who is in an extremely tight race against Josh Turek.
Then he'll head to Kansas for his final in-person rally of the midterms season as incumbent Republican Roger Marshall faces a tough re-election.
Heading to lowa, and then, so importantly, Kansas (Will be my last stop!), to make sure our Great Patriots get out and vote for truly incredible Candidates, Ashley Hinson for Senate and Zach Lahn for Governor in lowa, and Roger Marshall for Senate and Ty Masterson for Governor in Kansas.
Tuesday will be the Most Important Midterm Election in the History of the U.S.A. See you soon!
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Trump jokes that he'll 'fire' Rubio if he gets more popular
President Donald Trump joked that he would have to fire Secretary of State Marco Rubio if he got any more popular.
Trump pulled Rubio onstage Sunday night in Salina, Kansas, during his final midterm rally.
'He's getting a little bit too popular; I'm not happy about this,' Trump told the crowd. I don't like it. I don't like it.'
'If he gets any more popular, I'm going to have to say "you're fired,"' the President then joked.
Rubio has long been considered a viable 2028 GOP presidential candidate, but he's suggested he would not jump in the race if Vice President JD Vance ran.
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Trump threatens to wear the 'brick suit guy's' suit
At his final 2026 campaign rally, President Donald Trump threatened to wear the 'brick suit guy's' suit.
'I'm going to wear that suit. I'm going to wear that suit one day,' the President pledged.
MAGA superfan Blake Marnell has attended Trump rallies in a printed red brick suit since 2019. It was meant to resemble the President's border wall.
Trump hints at hitting Iran harder during Kansas rally
President Donald Trump hinted at his final campaign rally that he may escalate the war with Iran.
The President was telling a story about GOP Senator Roger Marshall's Democratic rival Adam Hamilton when he segued into talking about Iran, saying the US 'dominated' them.
'And we can close them down any time we want. We're trying to be nice. ... We're trying to be a little nice,' he told the rally crowd. 'We're just going to close them down. That's going to be the end of it.'
Democratic Senator Chris Murphy - who suffered a stroke earlier Sunday - revealed that the Trump administration was planning a major escalation in the Iran war after the midterms, referring to the plan as 'crazy' in remarks on Thursday.
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Trump comes onstage for 30th and final rally 2026 midterm rally
President Donald Trump has arrived onstage in Salina, Kansas, noting to the crowd that this was his 30th - and final - rally of the 2026 midterm cycle.
'I could have been home watching television or some crappy thing,' he joked.
Trump originally cancelled the Kansas and Iowa rallies but then rescheduled them after receiving negative press coverage.
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Trump kicks off final 2026 campaign rally with Air Force One flyover
President Donald Trump kicked off his final rally of the 2026 midterms in Salina, Kansas, with an Air Force One flyover.
The President is speaking outdoors on the grounds of the Salina Regional Airport.
Trump changed to the smaller Air Force One for the flight between Dubuque, Iowa, and Salina, a move often made to account for a shorter runway.
In this case, the larger Qatari-gifted Air Force One had flown ahead to Salina and was parked near the rally crowd.
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Trump floats himself as veto president as Democrats threaten Senate takeover
President Trump on Sunday floated the notion of becoming a 'veto president,' in the event Democrats retake the majority in one or both chambers of Congress in Tuesday's midterm elections.
'If that happens, I guess I'll become Mr. Veto,' Trump said in a Fox News interview. 'And then at some point, we'll probably make deals.'
AOC's allies grumble as socialist golden boy Zohran Mamdani gets the kid-glove treatment from the left
Two New York City progressives have been making waves nationally, but allies of one are eyeing the other's coverage and think it's unfair.
Democratic Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and the Big Apple's mayor Zohran Mamdani have put on a united front in public, joining forces.
Yet, as revealed by the New York Times, Mamdani's rapid rise has caused some friction among Ocasio-Cortez' allies, noting, 'While Mr. Mamdani has not universally pleased the left, it has long grated on some Ocasio-Cortez allies that the new mayor seems to be given more deference from more of the base than she was ever afforded.'
Trump continues to make 'jihadist' jibes at Abdul El-Sayed
Even though he was in Iowa, President Donald Trump continued to make Islamophobic jabs at Michigan's Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed.
Trump has repeatedly referred to the Muslim candidate as a 'jihadist,' suggesting the US Senate would need a new 'metal detector' if the Democrat should win.
The President also repeated to the Dubuque crowd that he calls the candidate 'Muhammad' instead of Abdul.
'He says, "Why is he calling me Muhammad?" Because I'm President, Abdul!' Trump said.
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Democrats need just four seats to grab the Senate on Tuesday. These are the 10 brawls that decide it.
Republicans face an uphill battle to keep their Senate majority as the midterm elections quickly approach on Tuesday.
October polling has consistently shown that voters prefer the Democratic candidate nationally and in a host of crucial states.
President Trump himself has cast doubt on the GOP's chance at success with concerns about whether conservative voters will show up to vote this fall – especially because he's not on the ballot.
Here are the races that could determine the majority:
President Donald Trump isn't winding down the midterm campaign cycle with brevity.
He spoke for more than two hours at his penultimate rally late Sunday afternoon in Dubuque, Iowa - at one point telling the crowd that he wasn't 'rambling.'
'This isn't rambling. This isn't rambling. This is genius,' he said.
Most of his recent rally speeches have lasted around 90 minutes, though he spoke for a slightly shorter amount of time during his first rally Tuesday when doing a Texas double-header.
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Alarming abuse reports, chained up activists and bitter rematches: The 10 House races that could flip Congress
Republicans are on course to lose the House of Representatives in a few days, and even President Donald Trump fears his voters will stay home.
The GOP has controlled the White House, Senate and House since Trump returned to power in January 2025. But polling throughout the midterm cycle has consistently shown voters favoring Democrats, and the gap has widened in recent months.
