PoliticsYour guide to the U.S. midterms — and why they matter to Donald Trump
A guide to the upcoming U.S. midterm elections and why they could be crucial to how President Donald Trump exercises power during his final two years in 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 2026-10-21. 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.

Fox News contributor Jonathan Turley and Minnesota journalist Liz Collins discuss a sweeping fraud investigation in Minnesota, which has become a top concern for voters. Trump says Omar could go to jail over the probe.
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Fox News

Donald Trump is campaigning in several states as polls show Republicans facing tighter races in seats once considered safe. In Michigan, the closely contested Senate race between Democrat Abdul El Sayed and Republican Mike Rogers shifted on Tuesday to a clash over their economic policies.
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The Atlantic reports that Trump wants to reach an agreement to end the Ukraine conflict at the G20 summit in Miami in December. It says he imagines standing between Putin and Zelensky as they sign a deal, even if Ukraine must be strong-armed, with the signing potentially taking place at his golf course near Miami. Trump has said someone other than Zelensky should negotiate for Ukraine.
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Donald Trump said AI data centre companies should pay dividends to communities or residents to make the facilities more popular. He continues to support their construction even as Republican candidates increasingly call for tighter restrictions. Polls show most Americans oppose having data centres built in their communities.
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President Trump is holding a roundtable on his administration’s efforts to combat cybercrime, including scam centers and fraud schemes.
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NBC News

US President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that Stephen Hubbard, a 74-year-old American held in Russian custody since 2022, had been released from prison.
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Reuters

US President Donald Trump said on Truth Social on Wednesday that companies should strike deals with local communities to make data centre developments more popular.
Eeuronews

Four Ukrainians were killed in overnight Russian attacks, including two people over 80. The strikes came after Trump urged Kyiv to agree to terms.
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Reuters

Trump says data centers should consider offering communities a “dividend” to secure support, as concerns about AI financing grow.
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CNBC

Donald Trump said Washington and New Delhi are close to concluding a trade deal discussed for more than a year, adding that it could differ from earlier agreements. Marco Rubio said the sides may be weeks away from finalizing it during his visit to India.
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A guide to the upcoming U.S. midterm elections and why they could be crucial to how President Donald Trump exercises power during his final two years in the White House.
Donald Trump arrived in Ireland on Saturday under tight security for a two-day visit combining diplomacy and golf. The trip again blurs the boundary between his presidency and personal business interests.

Donald Trump’s efforts to weaken BRICS through tariffs and economic pressure may instead encourage countries to reduce their dependence on US-centred markets, finance and the dollar. BRICS is not a unified anti-US alliance, but its diverse members are cautiously expanding local-currency trade and payment links to limit their exposure to American leverage.

People in Ireland voice mixed opinions before U.S. President Donald Trump’s expected visit, during which he is set to attend the Irish Open at his golf resort in Doonbeg.

US Senator Steve Daines said the United States may be misjudging how sophisticated China’s technology sector is.
A court overturned Donald Trump’s order requiring a Michigan coal plant to remain operating. The ruling deals a setback to the administration’s effort to keep aging plants online instead of allowing them to retire.
President Donald Trump said he may be willing to let a Chinese automaker build electric vehicles in the US using American workers, while promising to preserve the effective US ban on imported Chinese vehicles.
Trump says Anthropic’s shutdown demonstrates that the United States already has strong safeguards for artificial intelligence, and claims the US is winning its competition with China.

President Trump spoke briefly with reporters aboard Air Force One while traveling to Joint Base Andrews on September 13, 2026.

Xi, Putin and Modi meet in New Delhi as U.S. tariffs, sanctions and the Iran war test whether BRICS members can build greater common ground.
