Donald Trump: President of the United States — statements on the news and related coverage

Born	1946-06-14 · Queens
Party	Republican
Offices	President of the United States2017-01-20–presentPreceded by: Barack Obama
Education	University of Pennsylvania (BS)
Occupation	Politician, Businessman, Media personality

Approval

The latest five surveys as each pollster published them, compiled by VoteHub (CC BY 4.0) and retrieved 2026-10-19. 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
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%

Statements

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

Trump defends Russia sanctions relief, lashes out at Zelenskyy
Trump said waiving sanctions would keep Moscow at the negotiating table and accused Zelenskyy of not wanting to end the war in Ukraine. Zelenskyy said he had spoken with US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner about diplomacy, as Russia and Ukraine continued strikes on each other’s energy sites.
AAl Jazeera 2026-10-19 03:10
Trump defends Russia sanctions waivers, accuses Zelenskyy of prolonging war
Donald Trump defended waiving some sanctions on Russia, saying he did not want to push Moscow away from peace talks, and accused Volodymyr Zelenskyy of not wanting to end the war. Zelenskyy warned Ukraine would not prevail if the United States backed Russia, calling such a shift a “historic mistake.”
DDW 2026-10-19 00:26
Trump says he can tighten Russia sanctions ‘any time’
US President Donald Trump said he could tighten sanctions on Russia whenever he chooses. He had earlier taken 60 days to assess the economic impact of Russia-related sanctions and tariffs on other countries. A law tightening measures against Russian officials and state-owned companies also provides for higher tariffs, which the US administration may choose not to impose if it deems them contrary to US interests.
TTASS 2026-10-18 22:58
Trump says Russia sanctions suspension aims to keep peace talks going
Trump said he suspended several Russia sanctions to keep Moscow at the negotiating table, blocking them two days before they were due to take effect. He accused Zelensky of not wanting to end the war, while Zelensky said siding with Putin would be a historic mistake.
BBBC News 2026-10-18 22:10
Trump says diesel deal was aimed at keeping Russia talks going
President Donald Trump said he made a diesel export deal with Russia and postponed further sanctions because he did not want to push Vladimir Putin away from peace talks with Ukraine.
BBloomberg News 2026-10-18 22:00
Trump defends Russia sanctions relief, accuses Zelensky of rejecting peace
On Sunday, Trump accused Zelensky of prolonging the war with Russia and said Kyiv had little interest in peace. He said talks to end the four-year conflict were making “great progress,” but claimed European financial support made Zelensky reluctant to reach a deal.
FFrance 24 2026-10-18 21:59
Trump says Zelensky probably never wanted to end conflict with Russia
US President Donald Trump said Vladimir Zelensky does not want to end the conflict with Russia and probably never did. Trump said Zelensky could have reached a better deal two years ago and stressed that he wants the conflict to end.
TTASS 2026-10-18 21:43
Trump says Zelenskyy “doesn’t want to end this war”
Trump says Zelenskyy has no interest in ending the war in Ukraine.
TTRT World 2026-10-18 21:42
Trump defends pro-Russian policies in scathing attack on Zelensky, saying he wants the war to end
Trump defended recent decisions on Russia, including waiving sanctions, a diesel deal and pressure on Ukraine to stop striking Russian oil refineries. He said he was pursuing peace talks and accused Zelensky of not wanting to end the war, describing Ukraine as devastated, deprived of much of its land and suffering severe losses among its male population.
TThe Kyiv Independent 2026-10-18 21:03
Trump says ‘great progress’ is being made toward settling Ukraine conflict
US President Donald Trump said negotiations to settle the conflict in Ukraine are making “great progress.” He said he did not want to do anything that might foolishly drive Russia away from the bargaining table.
TTASS 2026-10-18 21:02

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Gregory Meeks, the senior Democrat on the House foreign affairs committee, has put a hold on a proposed $2.8bn sale of 40,000 heavy bombs to Israel. He said the Trump administration had not given adequate assurances that the weapons would be used lawfully by the Netanyahu government and with protections for civilians.

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TThe GuardianOriginal★★★★☆2026-09-16 20:20

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RReutersOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-09-16 20:15

OpenAI says CEO Altman will attend Trump’s state dinner for Xi

EconomyFed raises rates for first time since 2023 in unanimous vote defying Trump

The Federal Reserve lifted its benchmark interest rate by a quarter point to 3.75%-4%, marking its first increase since July 2023. The unanimous 12-0 decision puts Chair Kevin Warsh directly at odds with US President Donald Trump, who appointed him.

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EeuronewsOriginal★★★★☆2026-09-16 20:09

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AAl JazeeraOriginal★★★★☆2026-09-16 20:05

Efforts underway for Trump-Zelenskyy meeting at UN next week

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RReutersOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-16 20:01

US Postal Service chief deeply discouraged by job, wants to resign, sources say

EconomyTrump demands lower rates after Fed hikes to tackle ‘too high’ US inflation

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TTRT WorldOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-16 20:00

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HealthRepublican US senator slams Trump vaccine policy amid rising measles deaths

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AAl JazeeraOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-16 19:45

Republican US senator slams Trump vaccine policy amid rising measles deaths

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CCBC NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-16 19:45

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AArs TechnicaOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-16 19:36

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BBloomberg TelevisionOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-16 19:32

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