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 2026-10-16. 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.
Trump said he would not use nuclear weapons against Iran or deploy ground troops, as the United States reportedly weighs new strike options.
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CNBC
In an interview with Newsmax, Trump said Zelensky is harder to negotiate with than Putin and accused the Ukrainian president of not wanting a settlement. He criticized Ukraine’s attacks on Russian oil refineries, questioned whether Zelensky retains public support, and said the war could end soon, though the leaders’ mutual hatred makes a deal difficult.
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Donald Trump called Ukraine’s renewed attacks on Russian oil refineries a “disgrace” and said Volodymyr Zelenskyy was harder to deal with than Vladimir Putin. The energy ceasefire Trump announced collapsed; neither Russia nor Ukraine said they had agreed to it. Ukraine said a Russian drone strike on energy infrastructure in Lutsk caused blackouts.
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Trump ruled out using nuclear weapons against Iran while threatening further strikes.
TTRT World
Donald Trump lashed out at Texas Senator John Cornyn and longtime GOP strategist Karl Rove, accusing them of undermining Ken Paxton’s Senate campaign. Trump described the contest as crucial to Republicans’ hopes of keeping control of the chamber.
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Bloomberg News
Donald Trump said he raised denuclearization in talks with Vladimir Putin and Xi Jinping. He said he would like to pursue it if possible and that the United States is discussing the issue with Russia and China.
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TASS
Donald Trump said Washington and Tehran are still negotiating and predicted that the Iran war would end soon. He said it would end one way or another and that Iran was negotiating with the United States.
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US President Donald Trump said he believes Ukraine needs to hold elections. In a Newsmax interview, he said Zelensky has been in office for a long time and that it may be time to settle the matter through elections.
TTASS
US President Donald Trump called Ukraine’s renewed strikes on Russian oil refineries “a disgrace” after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky rejected his call for an “energy ceasefire.” Earlier that day, Zelensky sought support from European allies on the sidelines of an EU summit in Brussels.
FFrance 24
Trump called Ukraine’s attacks on Russian oil refineries a disgrace, saying they push up global oil prices and harm the whole world. He added that striking refineries producing diesel does the world no good.
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Reports that mention this person, by story.
Following the Bessent–He Lifeng talks in New York, a US proposal for a new AI-safety notification mechanism is to be considered by Donald Trump and Xi Jinping at this week’s summit.
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CNNOriginal★★★★☆2026-09-21 04:02
Chinese leader Xi Jinping is due to meet U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House on Thursday, with talks focused on keeping a fragile trade truce on course before it expires in November.
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ReutersOriginal★★★★☆2026-09-21 04:00
Donald Trump says Washington is in constant communication with Yemen’s Houthis and that the group has agreed not to fight the United States. The claim comes amid sharply rising Houthi-Saudi tensions and heightened US-Iran confrontation. Iran says its border forces remain on constant alert, while Qatar works to restart talks; Tehran also refuses to reopen the Strait of Hormuz until conditions it associates with a June agreement are met.
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CGTNOriginal★★★★★2026-09-21 03:38
Hosts of “The Big Weekend Show” discuss New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s global summit, which aims to advance a progressive agenda on housing, climate change and immigration, ahead of his meeting with President Donald Trump.
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Fox NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-21 03:30
The Trump White House removed CNN from Monday’s assignment as the television pool representative for the entire White House press corps, escalating a dispute that began after the president said he was “banning” CNN, MS NOW and Politico.
CCNNOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-21 03:24
In the four months since the leaders of the two global superpowers last met, Xi Jinping has overseen a surge in China’s trade with the world, while Donald Trump has struggled with declining approval ratings at home.
RReutersOriginal★★★★☆2026-09-21 03:00
Fox News contributor and constitutional law attorney Jonathan Turley warns that the Trump White House’s ban on CNN, MS NOW and Politico could create a precedent that binds future administrations. Trump has described the outlets’ reporting as “fake news.”
FFox NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-21 02:30
US and Chinese officials discussed establishing a channel for communication over potentially serious AI incidents during talks in New York on Sunday. The two sides also sought advances in technology and trade ahead of this week’s Trump-Xi summit.
FFrance 24Original★★★★☆2026-09-21 02:22
China’s leader Xi Jinping is due in Washington this week with at least one straightforward way to win favor with the Trump administration: pledging to revive an annual $6 billion trade in US liquefied natural gas.
BBloomberg NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-21 02:00
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella plans to attend a White House state dinner for Chinese President Xi Jinping this week, according to a person familiar with the preparations. He is expected to join leaders from Apple, OpenAI and Nvidia.
BBloomberg NewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-21 01:30
