PoliticsWill Trump’s White House Media Ban Hold Up in Court?
A court case over Donald Trump’s exclusion of CNN, Politico and MS NOW from the White House is prompting scrutiny of how much authority a president has to limit press access.
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% |
What this person said on the record, as reported, newest first.

US President Donald Trump sowed confusion on Sunday by announcing an “energy ceasefire” between Ukraine and Russia. Kyiv expressed astonishment, while Moscow stayed silent. Ukrainian strikes have battered Russia’s oil industry. Such a ceasefire could let Moscow repair refineries and help Ukraine protect vital energy infrastructure.
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US President Donald Trump sowed confusion on Sunday by announcing an “energy ceasefire” between Ukraine and Russia. Kyiv expressed astonishment, while Moscow remained silent. Ukrainian strikes have badly damaged Russia’s oil industry. A ceasefire could let Moscow repair refineries and help Ukraine protect vital energy infrastructure.
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The Wall Street Journal says relations between Trump and Zelensky have fallen to their lowest point since their 2025 Oval Office clash after Trump said Ukraine may need a new leader to make a deal. Trump also criticized Ukrainian strikes on Russian refineries. Zelensky said Ukraine would stop those strikes if Russia halted attacks on its energy infrastructure, while Kyiv fears a renewed suspension of U.S. intelligence sharing.
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Donald Trump said Sunday that Russia and Ukraine had agreed to an immediate ceasefire covering energy, but offered no details. Ukrainian officials said they knew nothing about it, and Volodymyr Zelensky said Ukraine was ready to accept the truce if Trump and Putin had negotiated it, asking when it would begin. Trump made a similar announcement on September 14; the Financial Times later reported he may have spoken prematurely, with sources saying Putin did not want an energy deal before winter.
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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 also hears from Latvia’s foreign minister Baiba Braže and covers Doha after a deadly Riyadh airport attack and concerns over France’s debt.
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Trump claims Ukraine and Russia have agreed to an energy ceasefire, while the Baltic states remain on alert.
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Bloomberg News Now is an audio roundup of the day’s top stories, spanning global business and updated throughout the day.
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Bloomberg News

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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CNN, MS NOW and Politico are suing the Trump administration after being barred from covering White House events. They argue the restriction violates constitutional press protections, while the White House says the outlets can still report and have only lost privileged access.

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New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani speaks to reporters in Washington, D.C., after a high-profile meeting with President Donald Trump at the White House.
