Trump Wipes Eye at Florida Rally, Jokes About Illness

President Donald Trump paused during a campaign rally in Daytona Beach, Florida, on October 30 to wipe his eye with a water-dampened napkin, then joked that using eye drops would prompt claims he was seriously ill. The moment offered no medical evidence about his health. Trump told supporters he had something in his eye, wiped it and resumed speaking. He said he wished he had eye drops, adding that critics would claim he was seriously ill if he used them. Accounts of the event also said he splashed the remaining water toward people behind him. The reason for the irritation was not established. The episode came as Trump campaigned for Republicans ahead of the November 3 midterm elections, which will determine control of Congress. His weekend schedule had shifted after planned appearances in Dubuque, Iowa, and Salina, Kansas, were canceled and then restored. The campaign committee’s event listing showed the stops scheduled for Sunday, November 1, at 4 p.m. ET in Dubuque and 8 p.m. ET in Salina. A White House official also said the appearances would take place. The schedule changes do not establish that health concerns prompted the cancellations. Trump defended the decision not...