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After meeting with President Donald Trump, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani is appearing before reporters.

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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Trump said reaching a diesel supply agreement with Russia was the right choice and claimed the EU paid Russia $250 billion for energy. Putin and Trump discussed oil product supplies during an October 9 call. Russia said it would lift its diesel export ban early and increase planned supplies from October through December; the US issued a license allowing Russian diesel sales to the global market through April 7, 2027.
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Germany, the UK and France publicly backed Zelensky after Trump said Ukraine needed a new leader. Zelensky said he was ready to hold elections before the war ends, provided there is a 60-day total ceasefire. Peskov argued Ukraine would use that time to regroup and continue the war. Zelensky also said Russian drones struck a Kharkiv power plant after Trump announced an energy ceasefire.
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Trump said Ukraine should get a new president, while Zelenskyy offered to hold an election if Putin guaranteed a 60-day ceasefire. Former military chief Valerii Zaluzhnyi is described as the likeliest challenger; intelligence chief Kyrylo Budanov and reformer Fedorov are also potential contenders.
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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 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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After meeting with President Donald Trump, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani is appearing before reporters.

Investigative journalist Sofia Alvarez Jurado, a member of the Deportation Project, discusses an international investigation into Donald Trump’s migrant policy.

Investigative journalist Sofia Alvarez Jurado, a member of the Deportation project, discusses an international investigation into Donald Trump’s migrant policy.

The Trump administration has proposed putting $5 billion into a new fund to help Middle Eastern countries rebuild energy infrastructure damaged in the Iran war and reduce their reliance on the Strait of Hormuz for oil and gas transport, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing U.S. and Middle Eastern officials and documents.
From New York City, President Trump is addressing the United Nations General Assembly.

U.S. President Donald Trump said Monday that Washington is working on an agreement to purchase potash from Belarus at a lower price than the U.S. currently pays Canada.
A new filing shows that MAGA Inc. entered September with $415.8 million, while much of the midterm election spending Donald Trump had promised had not yet appeared publicly.

President Donald Trump said Washington is working on an agreement to buy potash from Belarus at a price below what the United States currently pays Canada.
Donald Trump says the U.S. is pursuing a large deal to buy Belarusian potash at prices below those paid to Canada. Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko says the country lacks spare volume because its output is already contracted. Canada supplies nearly 80% of U.S. potash imports, while sanctions still limit Belarus’s access to Western markets.
President Donald Trump said Saturday that he plans to create an “AI Force” and appoint an AI czar as pressure grows for safeguards on artificial intelligence. In a Truth Social post, he again called concerns about AI a hoax while acknowledging risks and saying existing criminal and civil justice tools could be used against wrongdoing.
