Trump’s final sprint: From the Politics Desk

Welcome to From the Politics Desk, a daily newsletter that brings you the NBC News Politics team’s latest reporting and analysis from the White House, Capitol Hill and the campaign trail.

In today’s edition, Monica Alba and Garrett Haake dig into a last-minute shift in President Donald Trump’s packed campaign schedule. Plus, Megan Brand has the latest on the Alaska Senate saga.

President Donald Trump’s rally in Salina, Kansas, on Saturday has been canceled, according to two White House officials and a GOP source.

He had been scheduled to hold a midday event at the regional airport but that is no longer happening. Instead, the president is aiming to hold “more than 20” tele-rallies between now and Tuesday, the White House officials said.

This is a notable shift in strategy. Up until now, Trump has argued his in-person visits have been boosting turnout for Republican candidates and has repeatedly boasted about his heavy travel this month.

As Peter Nicholas noted, Trump, 80, had been campaigning at a frenzied pace in the final stretch before Election Day.

As of Wednesday, Trump had traveled on 22 of 28 days in October, appearing in a total of 19 states. He returned after midnight…

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