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 2026-10-20. 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.

Vance declines to endorse Netanyahu as Trump praises Israeli leader
Vice President JD Vance declined to join Trump in endorsing Netanyahu, saying he would not get involved in Israeli elections, a week before Israelis vote.
CCNBC 2026-10-20 01:53
Trump urges New Mexico to change its name to ‘New America’
Trump called for the state of New Mexico to be renamed “New America.”
TTRT World 2026-10-20 01:52
Trump says US and Mexico are close to trade deal
US President Donald Trump said on Monday that the United States and Mexico were very close to reaching what he called a “great” trade deal.
RReuters 2026-10-20 01:10
‘Big mistake’: Trump insists he warned Macron
Trump told reporters that he had warned French President Emmanuel Macron about what would happen if France kept its borders open.
FFox News 2026-10-20 00:45
Iran war live: Trump says US is hitting Iran hard economically and militarily
Trump says the US continues to hit Iran economically and militarily, while praising Russia for doing nothing to help Tehran.
AAl Jazeera 2026-10-20 00:00
Concerns Ukraine will be sidelined grow as Trump defends lifting Russian sanctions
Russia renewed strikes on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure overnight Monday, damaging more than 10 facilities and leaving over half a million people without power. The attacks are increasing pressure on Kyiv to meet Moscow’s demands. Zelenskyy says Western partners did not warn him, while Trump defends waiving sanctions on Russia.
GGlobal News 2026-10-19 23:39
Trump says it’s ‘time for somebody else to negotiate’ for Ukraine
On Monday, Trump said Russia has “been fine on Ukraine,” criticized Zelenskyy and said someone else should negotiate for Kyiv. His comments came as Washington waived sanctions on Moscow and signed a deal to import Russian diesel.
TThe Associated Press 2026-10-19 22:46
Trump says Paris will soon be a ‘Muslim city’
Donald Trump blamed immigrants for unrest in France after weekend protests and looting, saying Paris would soon become a “Muslim city”. He criticised French President Emmanuel Macron for not closing the country’s borders.
AAl Jazeera 2026-10-19 22:37
Trump downplays prospect of meeting North Korea’s Kim next month
Donald Trump played down expectations of a November meeting with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, amid speculation that the US may renew efforts to reach out to Pyongyang.
BBloomberg News 2026-10-19 22:30
Trump says he is open to trilateral meeting with Xi and Putin
US President Donald Trump said he would be willing to take part in a trilateral meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin, possibly focused on denuclearization.
RReuters 2026-10-19 22:26

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RReutersOriginal★★★★☆2026-09-15 10:11

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PoliticsSouth Korean lawmaker says Trump to announce US investment details on Friday

A South Korean lawmaker said Donald Trump was expected to disclose details of Seoul’s planned investment in the United States on Friday. The comment came during questioning of the country’s nominee for finance minister.

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RReutersOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-15 09:45

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RReutersOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-15 09:05

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EeuronewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-15 08:31

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EconomyChina’s PBOC Strengthens Yuan Fix Ahead of Trump-Xi Summit

China’s central bank strengthened the yuan’s reference rate for a fifth consecutive day, seeking to offset recent dollar gains ahead of President Xi Jinping’s summit with US President Donald Trump later this month.

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Corruption ‘endemic’ in Trump administration: ‘Checks and balances only in effect at lower courts’

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FFrance 24 EnglishOriginal★★★☆☆2026-09-15 07:40

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