Trump Plans More Phone Calls as Alaska Case Grows

Donald Trump changed his campaign plan. The president had planned a rally in Salina, Kansas. It was set for Saturday. Two White House officials and a GOP source told news. The event was set for a regional airport. It was not happening now. Trump wanted more than 20 tele-rallies. These would happen before Tuesday. The White House officials said this. The president had been very busy. His schedule was packed.

This was a big shift. Trump had said in-person rallies helped Republican candidates. He bragged about his travel this month. He was 80 years old. He had campaigned at a fast pace. Before Election Day, he was very busy. By Wednesday, he had traveled on 22 of 28 days in October. He appeared in 19 states. He came back after midnight seven times. He got back to the White House after 4 a.m. His rally talks lasted about 1.5 hours. He spoke for a long time.

No choice had been made about the Dubuque, Iowa, rally. One official said so. The schedule change was called a shotgun approach. It meant he wanted to hit many close races. A White House official said Trump would keep connecting with Americans. He would use tele-rallies. He would talk about his work. He would try to reach more people.

The GOP source said the demand for Trump was huge. The source said his phone was busy. Republicans were changing their plan. They wanted to use his time well. They wanted to reach battleground states. The races were getting tight.

Alaska's governor ordered an investigation. Gov. Mike Dunlevy led Alaska Republicans. He said he would look into Democrat Mary Peltola's Senate campaign. A report said allies helped. They tried to find a candidate with the same name. The name was Dan Sullivan. He was a Republican senator. The effort may have hurt Sullivan votes. The Department of Public Safety would check. It would look at Alaska laws. It would see if charges were needed.