PoliticsFetterman makes surprise video appearance before Trump’s Republican convention speech
The Dallas GOP gathering featured an unexpected video message from Democratic Sen. John Fetterman before President Donald Trump’s keynote tonight.
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 2026-10-25. 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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US President Donald Trump said the United States would not strike Iran on October 25. He rejected an earlier statement by US Ambassador to Turkey and special envoy for Syria Tom Barrack, who had said a strike this weekend was possible.
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US President Donald Trump said he expects trilateral talks involving the United States, Russia and Ukraine to take place soon. He told reporters he believes Russia and Ukraine both want to reach a deal.
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US President Donald Trump threatened Iran and claimed that the United States controls Hormuz.
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US President Donald Trump said he had warned French leader Emmanuel Macron that his migration policy was destroying France. Trump also criticized the migration situation in Spain and Italy, saying large migrant inflows were causing discontent among their populations.
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Trump said it was nearing the point when he would have to decide whether to strike a deal with Tehran or resume attacks, as Iranian and Houthi threats against Americans in the Middle East continue to grow.
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US President Donald Trump said he must decide whether to make a deal with Iran or “finish it off.” He again said oil prices would fall once the conflict with Iran ends. Trump had said he was weighing renewed US strikes if no agreement is reached.
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Trump said his administration has “many other announcements” to make after announcing Volkswagen AG’s plan to build an Audi factory in Georgia.
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Bloomberg News

US President Donald Trump sarcastically answered a reporter asking about possible renewed attacks on Iran, suggesting inflation might push Tehran toward a deal. Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian accused the US of disrupting talks aimed at ending the war.
AAl Jazeera

Donald Trump said the United States could do business with both Ukraine and Russia after the war ends. His comments come as planned Russian diesel imports draw criticism from European allies, Ukraine and members of Congress, who say the shipments would bypass sanctions on Moscow.
TThe Kyiv Independent

US President Donald Trump announced at a Georgia campaign rally that German automaker Audi would invest $4 billion in an assembly plant in the state. Audi said construction is scheduled to start next year, with production beginning in the early 2030s. The project is expected to create about 4,500 jobs.
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The Dallas GOP gathering featured an unexpected video message from Democratic Sen. John Fetterman before President Donald Trump’s keynote tonight.
Seven months after launching the war on Iran, US President Donald Trump says the conflict will end immediately after November’s midterm elections. He initially described it as a “short-term excursion” that could be over in “four to five” weeks.

President Trump delivers the keynote address as the first Republican midterm convention gets underway in Dallas.

The Republican midterm convention is putting Donald Trump at the center of the party’s campaign despite voter concerns about the unpopular Iran war and rising prices. Supporters still see him as able to rally Republicans, while some question how the conflict fits his “America First” vision and worry about its political fallout.

US President Donald Trump says he expects the war with Iran to end after the November midterm elections and oil prices to fall then. With crude back at $100 a barrel, Middle East Institute Senior Fellow Alex Vatanka says Trump is using the elections to his political advantage.

Trump said he had a “good” conversation with Vladimir Putin and suggested a trilateral meeting involving the United States, Russia and Ukraine could take place if Zelenskyy is also willing to make a deal. He also said the conflict with Iran would end after the U.S. midterm elections and that gasoline could fall below $2 a gallon.

Live coverage follows President Trump as he delivers the keynote address at the opening of the first Republican midterm convention in Dallas.

Economists expect the tariffs added and removed under the latest changes to roughly cancel each other out across Canada’s economy. They warn, however, that some industries will be hit hard and that the tit-for-tat measures will undermine business owners’ confidence.
President Trump and Republicans from across the country are gathering in Dallas, Texas, for a two-night event supporting the slate of candidates running this year. It is the Republican Party’s first-ever midterm convention.

As the trade war deepens, with President Donald Trump threatening Canadian sovereignty and vowing to ban imports of several Canadian products, the NFL’s Buffalo Bills have announced an unexpected plan to ‘celebrate’ O Canada at their home opener.