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President Donald Trump made a two-day visit to Ireland, attending the Irish Open, meeting government leaders and expressing support for a reunified Ireland.

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 2026-10-23. 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.

US President Donald Trump urged Republican Ohio gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy to keep running an advertisement featuring Democratic rival Amy Acton’s estranged mother. The ad disputes Acton’s account of childhood homelessness and sexual abuse by her stepfather. Acton says she has not seen her mother since 1978. Trump also attacked Republican Governor Mike DeWine for urging Ramaswamy to pull the ad.
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Trump says Elon Musk restored Ukraine’s access to Starlink, but he declined to explain how the service’s speed and access restrictions were lifted. Ukrainian officials had said sudden limits disrupted the military, and connectivity reportedly remains spotty despite the service’s return.
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Fallout continues over an ad by Republican nominee Vivek Ramaswamy’s campaign featuring the estranged mother of his Democratic opponent, Dr. Amy Acton. Trump backed the ad on social media, saying he wished his opponents’ mothers would also come forward to call their children liars, and worse.
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Donald Trump accused the media of unfairly targeting Amy Acton’s estranged mother. Acton, the Democratic nominee for Ohio governor, had not seen her mother since age 12; the mother recorded an ad for Republican nominee Vivek Ramaswamy, calling her daughter “a liar.”
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Donald Trump defended an ad featuring the estranged mother of Amy Acton, the Democrat running for Ohio governor. He called it “very powerful” and dismissed the backlash as a news media plot.
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Bloomberg News

The ad features Democrat Amy Acton’s estranged mother, whom she last saw nearly 50 years ago. Acton’s stepfather was charged with raping her when she was 12.
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ABC News

President Donald Trump spoke with SpaceX CEO Elon Musk and asked him to remove restrictions on the company’s Starlink satellite system in Ukraine, the Wall Street Journal reported Thursday.
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Bloomberg News

President Donald Trump takes questions from reporters about a controversial political ad by Ohio gubernatorial candidate Vivek Ramaswamy, among other topics.
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Fox News

The program examines the intersection of politics and global business. Evelyn Farkas, executive director of the McCain Institute and a former deputy assistant secretary of defense for Russia, Ukraine and Eurasia, says the slowdown in Starlink speeds was a moral problem for the US.
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Bloomberg Television

Trump accused LeBron James of disrespecting the United States after James continued warming up during the national anthem at a game on Tuesday.
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President Donald Trump made a two-day visit to Ireland, attending the Irish Open, meeting government leaders and expressing support for a reunified Ireland.

Donald Trump says “very negative forces” are overstating concerns about artificial intelligence. His administration has largely embraced AI companies, whose leaders have backed his initiatives.
Donald Trump said the Iran war could end before the US midterm elections, but also said it could continue until after them.
President Donald Trump again argued that the United States should have the world’s lowest interest rates, while his handpicked Federal Reserve chair, Kevin Warsh, faces renewed pressure to increase borrowing costs.
US President Donald Trump told reporters on the sidelines of the Irish Open in Doonbeg, western Ireland, that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy should halt strikes on Russian diesel infrastructure.

U.S. President Donald Trump urged Volodymyr Zelensky on Sept. 13 to halt Ukrainian attacks on Russia’s diesel infrastructure, claiming they were contributing to a diesel shortage. Trump said Ukraine could pursue other targets. Ukraine’s General Staff said its forces struck oil refineries in Russia’s Krasnodar Krai and Tatarstan that day.

Pentagon correspondent Idrees Ali explains why the Houthi advance has left Donald Trump in a bind with Saudi Arabia.

US President Donald Trump has renewed his support for a united Ireland during the second day of his visit. Speaking at the Irish Open in Doonbeg, he said bringing Ireland and Northern Ireland together seemed natural and that many people agreed with him.

U.S. President Donald Trump’s visit to his golf resort in Ireland to watch the Irish Open has focused worldwide attention on the coastal village of Doonbeg. Thousands joined a protest march in central Dublin, while many locals support the resort because of the hundreds of jobs and thousands of visitors it brings.

In an exclusive Meet the Press interview, former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg discusses the midterm election landscape and explains why he is optimistic Democrats could win across the board. He says Republican candidates are trying to “shake off this Trump stink.”
