Trump says he ‘never thought’ he’d have to hold rallies again

President Trump said Sunday he “never thought” he would hold rallies again as he crisscrosses the country to campaign for Republicans ahead of the November midterm elections.

Trump made the observation while letting Truth Social followers know he would campaign for Sen. Jon Husted (R-Ohio) and GOP gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy in Youngstown, Ohio, on Monday. On Tuesday, we will join Sen. Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) and Rep. Nick Begich (R-Alaska) for a rally in Wasilla, Alaska.

“My Rallies, legendary they have already become, have made a tremendous difference with the enthusiasm of the Republican Party,” he wrote on Truth Social. “They have been waiting for them to happen, even though I never thought I’d have to be doing Rallies again.”

“The good news is, I love them, the music, and the incredible enthusiasm, and will always be in favor of what’s good for America — and that means the Republican Party,” Trump added.

Trump is continuing his red-state campaign swing with stops in Montana and Georgia slated for later this week. The tour through traditionally red states has raised some eyebrows, however. A Republican source told The Hill earlier this month the trips are part of a strategy to replicate his presidential turnout for the midterms, comparing it to “hitting two birds with one stone.”

Trump’s rallies have been a signature point of both his administrations and all three of his campaigns for president. The rallies have given him a pulpit to explain his agenda, insult political opponents and critics, crack jokes and quip at protesters who disrupt his rallies.

NBC News reported before Trump’s 2024 election win that until that point, the president had held 900 rallies since June 2015, when he launched his first presidential campaign. He has held dozens of rallies going into the 2026 midterms, with eight rallies held so far in October, the outlet reported .

The president has urged Republican voters to “pretend” that he’s on the ballot , separately warning GOP lawmakers that Democrats will impeach him if they reclaim control of Congress. House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) has echoed this warning , saying that it’s “guaranteed, probably on the first day.”

“Remember, they’ve already filed articles of impeachment in this Congress,” Johnson told Scott Jennings, a pro-Trump pundit, in an interview last Tuesday. “And they’re raring to go.”

The Hill’s election partner Decision Desk HQ estimated Monday that Democrats hold a 76 percent probability of winning back the House, while the party has a narrower fight to reclaim the Senate with a 56 percent probability .