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CNN, Politico and MS NOW filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration after President Donald Trump barred the outlets from covering the White House.

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 2026-10-15. 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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Starlink’s recent disruption in Ukraine comes as Washington intensifies pressure on Kyiv to stop striking Russian oil refineries. The service is central to Ukraine’s long-range drone operations, prompting questions about the consequences of the disruption and Musk’s increasingly close relationship with Trump.
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Starlink's recent disruption in Ukraine coincides with Washington increasing pressure on Kyiv to stop strikes on Russian oil refineries. The system is key to Ukraine's long-range drone operations, prompting questions about the disruption's implications and Musk's increasingly close ties with Trump.
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At a campaign event Wednesday night, Donald Trump portrayed the economy in a positive light and said, “we don't have inflation.”
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ABC News

A federal government report showed prices rose faster than expected in September. Trump discussed the economy in Montana and insisted that Americans are richer now.
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ABC News

At a campaign rally at Laughlin/Bullhead International Airport in Arizona, Donald Trump said the war with Iran would end “very soon” and predicted a sharp fall in oil prices.
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Donald Trump said Qatar offered to give the United States a 747 jet after he had sought to “borrow” one.
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U.S. inflation was reported at 3.7% over the past year. At a Wednesday rally in Kalispell, Montana, President Donald Trump said the country had “very little inflation.”
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NBC News

U.S. President Donald Trump announced plans on Wednesday for a new defense “super range” in Montana to test advanced military technologies, including autonomous weapons, space systems, electronic warfare and hypersonic weapons.
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Reuters

Pyongyang reported a test of strategic cruise missiles fired from a submarine, underscoring its military posture after Donald Trump again signaled interest in sitting down with Kim Jong Un.
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Bloomberg News

At a campaign rally in Bullhead City, Arizona, Trump said people who leak information to the media should be shot. He accused news outlets of revealing the timing of US attacks on Iran and endangering military personnel, and called for severe punishment for leakers.
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CNN, Politico and MS NOW filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration after President Donald Trump barred the outlets from covering the White House.

Iran warned Monday that it would deploy “new weapons with new capabilities” if the United States launched another assault. The warning came after President Donald Trump intensified his rhetoric against Tehran over the weekend while considering a meeting with Iran’s president.

Donald Trump has adopted a less combative approach than usual before meeting Xi Jinping this week, China experts said, pointing to Beijing’s growing leverage from its control of critical minerals.
Ahead of a meeting with Xi, Trump continues to argue for artificial intelligence, maintaining that the technology does not need additional guardrails even as calls grow for a slowdown.
President Donald Trump is facing fresh backlash after ordering CNN, MS NOW and Politico barred from the White House. The three outlets have filed a lawsuit to protect what they describe as their First Amendment rights. Trump also says he is revising plans for his 250-foot arch to include what he calls a “top-grade military complex.”

Houthi fighters are advancing to capture strategic high ground in Yemen, seeking to sever the Red Sea coast from other areas still held by Saudi-backed forces. The move follows a report that President Donald Trump cancelled planned US strikes on the group at the last minute.
An NBC News poll finds that President Trump’s approval rating remains low.

Treasury Secretary Bessent spoke with CNBC as the Trump administration confronts affordability concerns. Over the weekend, Bessent met with his Chinese counterpart, He Lifeng, ahead of a summit between Chinese President Xi Jinping and President Donald Trump.

CNN, Politico and MS NOW say they will sue the Trump administration after their reporters were barred from the White House and had their credentials seized. Trump accused the outlets of publishing “fiction or lies”. The companies say the case will defend press freedom and their First Amendment rights.

CNN, MS NOW and Politico said they plan to sue the government on Monday over access to the White House.
