Politics'To the victor belonged the spoils' — How Trump's UNGA speech landed
US President Donald Trump addressed the 81st United Nations General Assembly in New York City. The report examines how his speech was received.

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 2026-10-10. 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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| RMG Research2026-09-28 – 2026-10-06 registered voters · 2,000 | 2026-09-28 – 2026-10-06 | registered voters · 2,000 | 43% | 56% |
| Pew Research Center2026-09-30 – 2026-10-04 adults · 5,062 | 2026-09-30 – 2026-10-04 | adults · 5,062 | 30% | 68% |
| 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% |
What this person said on the record, as reported, newest first.

US President Donald Trump said Friday that Russia had agreed to a major diesel release. He also eased war-related sanctions on Moscow in an effort to bring down energy costs ahead of the midterm elections.
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US President Donald Trump said Friday he had secured Russia’s agreement to release a large amount of diesel. He eased war sanctions on Moscow as part of a push to cut energy costs before the midterm elections.
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US President Donald Trump called Norway’s decision not to award him the Nobel Peace Prize disgraceful and embarrassing, saying it had left an “indelible stain” on the country. ICJ judge Navi Pillay received the prize for her efforts to prosecute genocide and war crimes.
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Donald Trump lashed out at the Norwegian committee that awards the Nobel Peace Prize, saying its decision not to give him the award was “just another sign of how Norway and all these others are ripping off our country.”
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Bloomberg News

Donald Trump again complained that he had not received the Nobel Peace Prize, calling this year’s decision “disgraceful and embarrassing” and an “indelible stain” on Norway. The prize went to former International Criminal Court judge Navi Pillay on Friday; at a rally, Trump said he had “never heard” of her.
BBBC News

US President Donald Trump said he is working to resolve the Ukraine conflict and expects to achieve that soon. Speaking to supporters in Syracuse, New York, he said the Iran and Russia-Ukraine conflicts would also be settled quickly.
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Trump complained to rallygoers Friday that the Norwegian Nobel Committee had not given him its annual peace prize, saying the decision left “an indelible stain” on Norway.
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NBC News

Trump called the Nobel Peace Prize pick “disgraceful” and said Norway bears an “indelible stain” for snubbing him. He is campaigning for Bruce Blakeman, the Republican nominee for New York governor, and other Republican candidates ahead of November's midterm elections.
TTRT World

US President Donald Trump bitterly complained on Friday that he had not received the Nobel Peace Prize. He called the decision disgraceful and embarrassing, saying it had left a stain on Norway, host of the Nobel committee.
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Reuters

Trump said he spoke with Vladimir Putin and that Russia would send hundreds of thousands of barrels of diesel to the U.S. to bring down prices at the pump.
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NBC News
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US President Donald Trump addressed the 81st United Nations General Assembly in New York City. The report examines how his speech was received.

President Donald Trump says US officials held a “very good” meeting with an Iranian delegation while he met Gulf Cooperation Council leaders in New York. At the UN General Assembly, he said Iran must choose between a deal with Washington and further military action, adding that he expects an agreement after the US midterm elections.

President Trump says US officials held a “very good” meeting with the Iranian delegation at the United Nations on Tuesday.

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Melania Trump is taking an approach to press freedom that differs from the president’s.
ProPublica reports that federal anti-corruption agents were developing a bribery case involving Sen. Susan Collins and a major defense donor. Investigators were examining whether millions of dollars in taxpayer-funded naval contracts were exchanged for illegal campaign contributions. The probe was abruptly halted after a Trump administration shake-up gutted the FBI unit leading it. Collins’ campaign strongly denied the allegations, calling them completely false.

The U.S. president again threatened to buy more potash from Belarus, saying its farmers need lower prices. The United States currently depends on Saskatchewan for about 80 per cent of its agricultural potash, making Canada its biggest customer. Trump said the U.S. would continue working with Canada, while noting Belarus wants to sell at a much lower price.

U.S. President Donald Trump is set to meet Venezuela’s interim President Delcy Rodriguez later Tuesday on the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly. It will be their first meeting since U.S. forces captured then-President Nicolas Maduro in a January raid.
Anna Ashton, co-founder of Ashton Intelligence, says extending the US-China trade truce will likely be a central issue when President Trump meets Chinese President Xi Jinping. She says the duration of any extension matters because China retains leverage through restrictions on rare-earth exports.

US President Donald Trump signed a security agreement with Denmark and Greenland to strengthen Arctic and North Atlantic security. The deal permits the US to modernize and expand its military activities, including reestablishing a base at Narsarsuaq and building another at Mestersvig, while reaffirming Denmark and Greenland’s sovereignty and territorial integrity.
