Donald Trump: President of the United States — statements on the news and related coverage

Born	1946-06-14 · Queens
Party	Republican
Offices	President of the United States2017-01-20–presentPreceded by: Barack Obama
Education	University of Pennsylvania (BS)
Occupation	Politician, Businessman, Media personality

Approval

The latest five surveys as each pollster published them, compiled by VoteHub (CC BY 4.0) and retrieved 2026-09-30. We only display them — no calculation, weighting or editing. A single survey often reports all adults and registered voters separately, so the same pollster and dates can appear twice; where approve and disapprove add up to less than 100%, the rest were unsure or did not answer.

Pollster	Dates	Sample	Approve	Disapprove
TIPP Insights2026-08-25 – 2026-08-28 adults · 1,461	2026-08-25 – 2026-08-28	adults · 1,461	38%	52%
Ipsos2026-08-21 – 2026-08-24 registered voters · 951	2026-08-21 – 2026-08-24	registered voters · 951	37%	63%
Ipsos2026-08-21 – 2026-08-24 adults · 1,215	2026-08-21 – 2026-08-24	adults · 1,215	33%	65%
YouGov2026-08-21 – 2026-08-24 registered voters · 1,379	2026-08-21 – 2026-08-24	registered voters · 1,379	40%	57%
YouGov2026-08-21 – 2026-08-24 adults · 1,536	2026-08-21 – 2026-08-24	adults · 1,536	36%	57%

Statements

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Trump Rejects Need for New AI Safety Laws, OpenAI's Altman on IPO Plans
Donald Trump rejects the need for new AI safety laws, while OpenAI’s Altman discusses the company’s IPO plans. The program also reports that OpenAI is targeting $30 billion in new funding.
BBloomberg Television 2026-09-30 04:44
Trump rules out US-China cooperation on AI development
US President Donald Trump says he will not consider jointly developing artificial intelligence with China, arguing that this would hand technological secrets to a major economic rival. He again rejected restrictions on AI, saying they would hinder its progress, while backing substantial industry self-regulation to guard against potential dangers.
BBBC Chinese 2026-09-30 04:39
Trump Backs Independent AI Audits in Shift of Safety Posture
President Donald Trump endorsed outside audits to assess the safety of artificial intelligence systems in an accord with Silicon Valley leaders. The agreement seeks to address growing concern over AI risks while sidestepping new government rules.
BBloomberg News 2026-09-30 04:31
Trump says Gates no longer believes AI could kill one billion people
US President Donald Trump said Bill Gates had allegedly changed his position and no longer believed artificial intelligence could cause events resulting in one billion deaths. Trump did not say where he heard Gates make the claim on Monday. Gates had previously urged government action to limit AI risks.
TTASS 2026-09-30 03:10
Trump backs AI self-regulation at tech summit, but is it enough?
US President Donald Trump and leading technology companies have signed a voluntary agreement on AI regulation covering internal reviews and joint monitoring, but it stops short of establishing concrete guardrails.
AAl Jazeera 2026-09-30 03:00
Trump says AI companies must ‘self-regulate’
US President Donald Trump met White House officials and technology representatives, including OpenAI, Anthropic and Meta. He said there was a belief in “tremendous self-regulation” and that technology leaders had signed a “morally binding” document intended to protect against potential AI hazards.
BBBC News 2026-09-30 01:47
Trump says he does not know if Iran will give up yet
Donald Trump says he still does not know whether Iran will give up. Seyed Sadegh Emamian, an assistant professor at Tehran Polytechnic University and founder and former director of the Governance and Policy Think Tank, says deep mistrust between Iran and the US remains the main obstacle to negotiations.
TTRT World 2026-09-30 00:21
Iran war live: Trump says war will end ‘very soon’ but offers no details
US President Donald Trump reiterates that Tehran will not have a nuclear weapon and claims the war will end “very soon”, without providing details.
AAl Jazeera 2026-09-30 00:00
Trump says he plans 32-day campaign ahead of midterm elections
US President Donald Trump says he will spend 32 days travelling across states to campaign for Republican candidates before November’s midterm elections, which will determine control of Congress. His approval rating has fallen to 37 percent as voters voice frustration over living costs and the war on Iran.
AAl Jazeera 2026-09-29 23:53
Trump says AI companies agree to 'self-police'
US President Donald Trump said AI company CEOs had signed a morally binding accord to self-police the technology’s development. The agreement calls for stronger internal controls, independent assessments and board oversight, but is not legally enforceable. Trump reiterated that his administration would not stifle AI or back restrictions, amid growing safety concerns after reported hacking incidents.
DDW 2026-09-29 23:10

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PoliticsPresident Trump Denies Asking Xi Jinping If He Wanted to Buy U.S. Weapons

VOA’s daily focus report says President Trump denied asking Xi Jinping whether he intended to purchase U.S. weapons. Other headlines include expected further U.S.-Iran talks, a $60 billion U.S.-China tariff-cut list, unchanged U.S. policy toward Taiwan, anti-communist videos and renewed “panda diplomacy.”

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VVOA ChineseOriginal★★★★☆2026-09-29 00:00

President Trump Denies Asking Xi Jinping If He Wanted to Buy U.S. Weapons

PoliticsDoes Trump see Taiwan arms sales as a bargaining chip with China?

US Ambassador says President Donald Trump asked Xi Jinping whether China wanted to buy American weapons. The broader question is what this means for Taiwan, as Trump has already characterized US arms sales to the island as a negotiating chip with Beijing.

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DDW NewsOriginal★★★★☆2026-09-28 22:48

Does Trump see Taiwan arms sales as a bargaining chip with China?

PoliticsTrump denies discussing US weapons sales to China with Xi

President Donald Trump said he did not discuss the United States selling weapons to China during his recent meeting with Chinese leader Xi Jinping, contradicting an assertion by the US ambassador to China the previous day.

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CCNNOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-28 19:48

Trump denies discussing US weapons sales to China with Xi

PoliticsArming an adversary: Why Trump’s offer to sell China weapons belies US policy

Analysts say Donald Trump’s suggestion that Xi Jinping consider buying US weapons has no strategic logic and may even have been a joke. They argue it reveals Trump’s purely transactional view of Beijing. The State Department said Washington has no such plans, while US law prohibits arms sales to China.

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AAl JazeeraOriginal★★★★☆2026-09-28 16:55

Arming an adversary: Why Trump’s offer to sell China weapons belies US policy

PoliticsTrump offered to sell arms to China during Xi visit, US ambassador tells Fox News

The US ambassador told Fox News that Donald Trump offered to sell arms to China during Xi Jinping’s visit. Under the 1979 Taiwan Relations Act, the United States is required to provide weapons to Taiwan for its defence; the island has a democratically elected president and legislature.

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EeuronewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-28 05:16

Trump offered to sell arms to China during Xi visit, US ambassador tells Fox News

PoliticsXi Seizes Trump Detente to Seek Lasting Gains on Trade, Taiwan

Donald Trump’s lavish welcome for Xi Jinping this week marked a high point for stability in a US-China relationship that has endured many lows. Xi is now pressing to secure more favorable terms on Taiwan and trade while the opportunity lasts.

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BBloomberg NewsOriginal★★★★☆2026-09-25 23:00

Xi Seizes Trump Detente to Seek Lasting Gains on Trade, Taiwan

PoliticsXi Seizes Trump Detente to Seek Lasting Gains on Trade, Taiwan

Donald Trump’s lavish welcome for Xi Jinping this week marked a high point of stability in a US-China relationship that has endured many lows. Xi is now seeking to lock in more favorable long-term terms for China on Taiwan and trade while the opening remains available. Sara Schuman of Beacon Global Strategies said there are fewer areas for progress than during Trump’s first term.

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BBloomberg TelevisionOriginal★★★★☆2026-09-25 22:56

Xi Seizes Trump Detente to Seek Lasting Gains on Trade, Taiwan

PoliticsXi Presses Trump to ‘Oppose’ Taiwan Independence During Summit

Chinese leader Xi Jinping urged the US to explicitly “oppose” Taiwan independence, his first public call for Donald Trump to alter Washington’s decades-old position on the self-ruled island.

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BBloomberg NewsOriginal★★★★☆2026-09-25 07:00

Xi Presses Trump to ‘Oppose’ Taiwan Independence During Summit

PoliticsTaiwan denounces Xi's comments to Trump as 'distortion of facts'

Taiwan's government on Friday condemned Chinese President Xi Jinping's remarks to U.S. President Donald Trump about the island's future as a "distortion of the facts," insisting that only Taiwan's people can determine their future.

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RReutersOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-25 06:50

Taiwan denounces Xi's comments to Trump as 'distortion of facts'

PoliticsXi tells Trump to oppose Taiwan independence

Xi Jinping urges Donald Trump to oppose Taiwan independence and calls for complementary relations between China and the United States. The program also examines the future of Trump-Xi ties, including analysis from Fudan University’s Wu Xinbo.

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BBloomberg TelevisionOriginal★★★★☆2026-09-25 06:07

Xi tells Trump to oppose Taiwan independence