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President Donald Trump is preparing for high-stakes meetings at the United Nations, potentially including talks with Iran’s president. NBC News’ Monica Alba reports on the planned engagements.

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 2026-10-12. 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% |
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Donald Trump says Russia and Ukraine have agreed to an energy ceasefire, while Volodymyr Zelenskyy says he had not heard of it. As Zelenskyy addresses the Warsaw Security Forum, the programme hears from Latvia’s foreign minister, looks at Doha after a deadly attack on Riyadh airport, and discusses France’s debt concerns.
Eeuronews

Oil prices declined after Donald Trump claimed there was an “energy ceasefire” in the war in Ukraine. The announcement followed a diesel deal with Vladimir Putin as the US president seeks to contain the effects of higher fuel costs ahead of an election.
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Bloomberg TV’s Asia Trade program focuses on Trump’s claim that Russia and Ukraine agreed to an energy ceasefire, alongside Houthi claims of attacks on Riyadh airport and escalating attacks on Saudi airports.
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Bloomberg Television

Most stock markets climbed early Monday before European markets opened, while oil prices plunged after Donald Trump announced an “energy ceasefire” between Russia and Ukraine. The drop offset a fresh wave of Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia.
Eeuronews

Oil prices fell after Trump announced an “energy ceasefire” between Russia and Ukraine. Reports that Iran had offered to mediate between Yemen’s Houthis and Saudi Arabia also helped push prices lower.
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CNBC

President Donald Trump urged Ukraine to choose a new president after repeatedly accusing President Zelenskyy of driving up diesel prices in the United States.
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ABC News

U.S. President Donald Trump says peace between Russia and Ukraine is near after reaching a deal for the U.S. to buy Russian oil, even as Russia continues bombing Ukraine’s energy infrastructure.
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Trump said Sunday that Russia and Ukraine had agreed to an “energy ceasefire” amid their ongoing conflict. Moscow had not immediately confirmed the claim, while Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Ukraine was ready to take all necessary steps to end the war.
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NBC News

Trump said Sunday that Russia and Ukraine had agreed to an “energy ceasefire” amid the ongoing conflict. Moscow did not immediately confirm the claim, while Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Ukraine was ready to take all necessary steps to end the war.
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NBC News

Bloomberg News Now offers an audio roundup of the day's leading stories, including global business news, with updates throughout the day.
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President Donald Trump is preparing for high-stakes meetings at the United Nations, potentially including talks with Iran’s president. NBC News’ Monica Alba reports on the planned engagements.

CNN, MS NOW and Politico have filed suit after President Trump revoked their White House access, saying the outlets had provided one-sided coverage of his administration.

Ahead of this week’s highly anticipated Trump-Xi summit, many people in China appear considerably more optimistic about the bilateral relationship than people in the United States.

Former White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt disclosed new details about President Donald Trump’s reaction to the shooting at the White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner.

CNN, MS NOW and Politico have filed suit after President Trump revoked their White House access, saying the outlets’ coverage of his administration was one-sided. NBC News’ Kelly O’Donnell reports.

After their high-profile White House meeting, Donald Trump is set to guide Xi Jinping through the National Archives. Officials say the visit will feature key documents tied to America’s 250th anniversary, along with records of U.S.-China relations, including ping-pong diplomacy, panda diplomacy and policy files on China and Taiwan.

The headline announces the arrival of “Trump TV.”

Donald Trump says the US should not slow artificial intelligence and wants a new government “AI Force” and an AI czar to oversee the technology. Washington is also proposing an AI dialogue with China, including a mechanism for warning each other about major AI incidents with national security implications.

MS NOW, CNN and Politico are suing the Trump administration, arguing that barring their reporters from the White House violates the president’s First Amendment obligations. The White House press TV pool, including NBC News, is suspending pooled coverage of Donald Trump in response.

The Saskatchewan premier says he is not surprised that Donald Trump now says the United States will continue with Canadian potash.