India, Oct. 30 -- Donald Trump was supposed to hold election rallies in Kansas and Iowa this weekend as the Republican Party mounts their campaign push on the final weekend before the midterm election. But the White House announced on Thursday that both rallies have been canceled.

Going into the weekend before polling day on November 5, Republicans are facing severe headwinds due to Trump's declining popularity. According to a Reuters/Ipsos poll, the 81-year-old's approval has increased to 32% this week, from a historic low of 31% last week.

Trump was supposed to campaign for incumbent Sen. Roger Marshall in Kansas. In Iowa, he was due to appear in a joint campaign rally with GOP Senate candidate Ashley Hinson and gubernatorial candidat...