Trump Kicks Off Midterm Rally Schedule With Visits To Trump-Loving Safe Spaces

Weeks after saying he would visit every competitive House district ahead of the midterms, President Donald Trump is beginning his rally schedule with stops in places that are far from actual toss-up races. He starts Thursday evening in Durant, Oklahoma, then rallies Friday in Mobile, Alabama. He won both states by wide margins in 2024—Oklahoma by 34 points and Alabama by 31. A Saturday trip takes him to Ohio, which includes a competitive House seat and a marquee Senate race between Jon Husted and Sherrod Brown, followed by Monday’s stop in Nebraska. Analysts cited distance to competitive seats and note this pattern may reflect political strategy rather than battlefield targeting.