PoliticsTrump’s Ireland comments draw criticism overseas
President Trump said Saturday that he would “love” to see Ireland unify with the U.K.’s Northern Ireland. Unionists in the region quickly pushed back against the remarks.

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 2026-10-20. 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 |
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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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Kirill Dmitriev, a Russian presidential envoy and head of the Russian Direct Investment Fund, said Trump wants Zelensky to pursue a peaceful settlement to the conflict in Ukraine. Trump had said Ukraine and Zelensky must seek a settlement or face serious consequences.
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Canada’s aerospace sector is relieved after U.S. President Donald Trump withdrew his threat to ban aircraft made by Quebec-based Bombardier, which employs about 3,500 people across the United States.
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Donald Trump said the United States and India are nearing a trade deal after more than a year of negotiations.
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Bloomberg News

U.S. President Donald Trump has retreated from a threat to bar Bombardier aircraft sales in the United States. The aerospace sector welcomed the move after tensions flared and tariffs increased amid last month’s escalation of the trade war.
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President Donald Trump said he wants Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to reach a deal with Russia.
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Trump is pressing Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to reach an agreement with Russia, warning that failure to do so would be “a very bad thing.” He says the U.S. has given Ukraine a lot without receiving anything in return.
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The Associated Press

Donald Trump says discussing whether to endorse Vice President JD Vance as his successor is premature. Trump praised Vance as talented but said attention should remain on the midterm elections. Vance says he has not decided whether to run in 2028.
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The Associated Press

Donald Trump stepped up pressure on Ukraine to reach a deal with Russia to end the war, blaming Volodymyr Zelenskyy for holding up peace efforts. After talks in Oslo with a US envoy and European leaders, Zelenskyy said Ukraine had clear ideas for achieving peace and wanted the United States to take them to Russia.
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Trump said he had not discussed with Vice President JD Vance the possibility of Vance running for president in 2028, praising him as talented and a good person. Trump said it was too early to consider publicly endorsing Vance as his successor, and that Republicans should first assess next month’s midterm results.
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Donald Trump says he plans to spend more than $400m to help Republicans win the November 3 midterm elections, with over $300m already spent on campaign outreach. His party is seeking to retain narrow majorities in both chambers of Congress as his approval ratings fall and Democrats aim to take control.
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President Trump said Saturday that he would “love” to see Ireland unify with the U.K.’s Northern Ireland. Unionists in the region quickly pushed back against the remarks.

Donald Trump has brushed aside dire warnings from experts about artificial intelligence, saying some negative claims concern events that will not happen. He said his goal is to beat China. A former Anthropic researcher warned that humanity could face a strong chance of dying in the immediate future if development continues at its current pace.

President Donald Trump said on Sunday that no country should have a lower interest rate than the United States, speaking days before the Federal Reserve’s next policy meeting.
Kevin Warsh was sworn in as Federal Reserve chair at a White House ceremony in May. President Donald Trump praised his hand-picked choice and urged him to remain “totally independent,” but the prospect of a rate hike is now putting them on a collision course.
National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett discusses calls for federal regulation of artificial intelligence and the state of the U.S. economy ahead of the midterm elections.

The United States has engaged in many trade wars over the past 130-plus years, but President Trump’s current trade war is presented as different. CNN Chief Data Analyst Harry Enten uses the numbers to outline three reasons, including Trump targeting an American ally and changes in US-Canada trade over two years.

President Donald Trump took center stage at the Irish Open on Sunday, enjoying the golf tournament at his family’s Doonbeg resort as a temporary respite from political troubles. His agenda faces a critical test in November’s midterm elections.
President Trump spoke with the press upon departing Shannon, Ireland, on September 13, 2026.

While attending a golf tournament in Ireland, US President Donald Trump said Washington would remove its 10 percent tariff on Irish whiskey. The Irish Whiskey Association welcomed the announcement, though no timetable for lifting the duty was immediately given.

On a golf course he owns in Doonbeg, Donald Trump presented Shane Lowry with the Irish Open trophy and offered an unexpected favor: removing tariffs on Irish whiskey.