PoliticsTrump and Xi's 'stalemate' summit was a glitzy gift to China
President Donald Trump had hoped his pomp-filled summit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping in Washington last week would highlight the strength of his personal relationship with Xi.
President of the United States
President of the United States (2017–)
| Born | 1946-06-14 · Queens |
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| Party | Republican |
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| Education | University of Pennsylvania (BS) |
| Occupation | Politician, Businessman, Media personality |
The latest five surveys as each pollster published them, compiled by VoteHub (CC BY 4.0) and retrieved 2026-10-03. 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 |
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| 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% |
What this person said on the record, as reported, newest first.

President Donald Trump has made it abundantly clear that he is willing to use official government resources in ethically dubious ways in an effort to win the 2026 midterm elections. This week, he promoted major economic projects in two key Senate states, but both announcements soon fell apart.
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CNN

President Donald Trump said at an Alabama rally that his economic agenda had helped attract investment and jobs, using the appearance as a midterm campaign pitch in a state that has long been staunchly Republican.
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Bloomberg News

Tim Sahay, co-director of the Net Zero Industrial Policy Lab at Johns Hopkins University, analyses the G7 meeting and the issue of a US ban on diesel exports.
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Europe is expected to release diesel reserves to help lower prices after pressure from U.S. President Donald Trump. The G7 agreed to coordinate the release of 100 million barrels of diesel and crude oil over the next four months.
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President Donald Trump said the United States would not impose a ban on diesel fuel exports, arguing the issue had never genuinely been under consideration. He also praised Europe’s decision to release substantial diesel reserves.
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President Trump said he would not authorize a ban on diesel exports, hours after G7 countries agreed to release diesel and crude oil from emergency reserves.
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Reuters

Bloomberg News Now rounds up the day’s top stories, including President Trump’s praise for the G7’s diesel release and stocks moving closer to a higher close, alongside other global business news.
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Bloomberg News

Donald Trump says he will not impose a ban on diesel exports.
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Bloomberg Television

U.S. President Donald Trump said Friday that he would not authorize a diesel export ban, hours after G7 countries agreed to release diesel and crude oil from emergency reserves.
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Reuters

President Donald Trump said the US will not ban diesel exports after the Group of Seven and its partners agreed to release part of their emergency fuel reserves in an effort to bring down soaring prices.
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Bloomberg News
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President Donald Trump had hoped his pomp-filled summit with Chinese leader Xi Jinping in Washington last week would highlight the strength of his personal relationship with Xi.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed legislation banning public officials from launching memecoins, taking aim at Trump. He also approved other bills, including one meant to establish clearer restitution rules for investors who lose money in crypto scams.

The U.S. ambassador to China says President Donald Trump asked Chinese President Xi Jinping whether he wanted to purchase weapons from the United States.
Sen. Pete Ricketts, R-Neb., discusses the $14 billion U.S.-Taiwan arms package, possible sanctions on Chinese banks over Iran, and agricultural trade, arguing that President Trump should communicate clearly with Xi Jinping on these issues.

California Governor Gavin Newsom signed AB 2409 as part of an anti-corruption package, presenting the measure as a response to President Trump’s $TRUMP fiasco.

Oil prices rose and stocks and bonds declined after US President Donald Trump rejected Iran’s latest proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, reversing some of the market optimism seen late last week.
Grace Jin Drexel, Bill Drexel and newly freed pastor Ezra Jin Mingri appear on Fox News Sunday to discuss Mingri’s imprisonment in China and his emotional return home after his release.

Panama’s bonds have performed better than many investors expected, despite a crisis that threatened to hamstring the Central American country’s economy.
Bitcoin and Nasdaq futures declined after Trump said Sunday that he could not rule out additional strikes on Iran before the midterm elections, while also saying the war might end soon.

Taiwan is responding to what it views as Beijing’s attempt to rewrite World War Two history, after Chinese President Xi Jinping and U.S. President Donald Trump emphasized their countries’ wartime alliance at a summit last week.