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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% |
What this person said on the record, as reported, newest first.

A White House attorney says Trump is asserting executive privilege amid litigation concerning his stewardship of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.
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NBC News

At a White House lunch honoring first responders, Trump said he wants anyone who kills a firefighter to face the death penalty, specifically mentioning firefighters shot while climbing ladders. He tied the call to his broader push for capital punishment in killings of police officers.
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The Associated Press

U.S. President Donald Trump says the Pentagon will stop livestreaming the firing-squad execution of Fort Hood shooter Nidal Malik Hasan, after the announcement drew widespread criticism from both parties.
CCBC News

Donald Trump said Nidal Hasan’s execution by firing squad will not be streamed.
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ABC News

President Donald Trump rejected a plan to livestream the execution of a former Army major who killed 13 people in 2009, overturning Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s proposal after strong bipartisan opposition.
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Bloomberg News

Donald Trump announced that the firing-squad execution of Nidal Hasan, the Fort Hood shooter, will not be livestreamed, reversing an earlier statement by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth that it would be.
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NBC News

Trump said the execution of Nidal Hasan, convicted of killing 13 people at an army base, will not be livestreamed. The victims’ immediate families may attend in person.
TTRT World

US President Donald Trump said Thursday he was scrapping plans to livestream the firing-squad execution of convicted military base shooter Nidal Hasan. The plan had provoked outrage in the United States. Hasan is scheduled to be executed on December 3 at Fort Hood, Texas, where he killed 13 people in 2009.
FFrance 24

Donald Trump said Nidal Hasan’s execution will proceed as scheduled but will not be livestreamed, reversing a plan previously announced by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth. Hasan was convicted of killing 13 people at a Texas military base in 2009. Trump said victims’ immediate families may attend in person.
TThe Verge

Trump announced that Fort Hood shooter Nidal Hasan will be executed by firing squad, but the execution will not be livestreamed, reversing Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s earlier claim that it would be.
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NBC News
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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.
