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Live coverage follows President Trump as he outlines plans to build a steel plant in Iowa.

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 2026-10-04. 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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| 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% |
| YouGov2026-08-21 – 2026-08-24 registered voters · 1,379 | 2026-08-21 – 2026-08-24 | registered voters · 1,379 | 40% | 57% |
| YouGov2026-08-21 – 2026-08-24 adults · 1,536 | 2026-08-21 – 2026-08-24 | adults · 1,536 | 36% | 57% |
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US President Donald Trump said good relations with leaders of major nuclear powers are important. He cited his rapport with Chinese President Xi Jinping and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, while declaring that Iran would never have a nuclear missile. Iranian authorities have repeatedly said they do not seek nuclear weapons.
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President Donald Trump said Iran has “virtually given up” its ambitions to acquire nuclear weapons. He made the remark while speaking with reporters before boarding Marine One on the White House South Lawn in Washington.
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Fighting in Yemen is forcing more civilians from their homes as Donald Trump signals that a decision on Iran is imminent. He says Tehran faces either the easy way or the hard way, while families flee the escalating violence for expanding tent camps.
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In a prerecorded video appealing to Republicans to vote in the midterm elections, President Donald Trump said voters should use “every appropriate tool,” including mail-in ballots. Trump has previously sought to restrict mail voting while claiming it is rife with fraud.
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CNN

Bloomberg News Now highlights the naming of the FlyDubai suspect and Donald Trump’s statement that gas prices will go down, alongside other top stories from the day.
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US President Donald Trump said he is confident Iran has abandoned all plans to acquire nuclear weapons and claimed that Iran has been defeated. He said he still has to decide on Iran’s future but gave no details. Iranian authorities have repeatedly said they do not seek nuclear weapons.
TTASS

President Donald Trump pledged Friday to send $90 rebate checks to millions of U.S. seniors enrolled in Medicare to offset their premiums. It is his latest promise to send money to Americans ahead of the midterm elections.
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NBC News

Speaking to reporters outside the White House, President Donald Trump addressed the conflict with Iran, daylight saving time and his midterm blitz, saying Iran can choose the easy way or the hard way.
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Fox News

Bloomberg’s weekend program covers rising stocks, cooling job growth and Donald Trump’s statement that there will be no diesel export ban. Hosts David Gura, Christina Ruffini and Lisa Mateo are joined by guests including Vivian Salama, Jay Jones, Justin Wolfers and Dana Stroul.
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Bloomberg Television

President Donald Trump said the United States would soon refill its strategic oil reserves “for nothing” while discussing Venezuela and its oil resources.
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Reuters
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Live coverage follows President Trump as he outlines plans to build a steel plant in Iowa.

Live coverage follows President Trump’s announcement about plans to construct a steel plant in Iowa.

Denmark expects NATO to maintain an increased presence in Greenland and the wider Arctic for the long term after Copenhagen signed a security agreement with the United States last week, the Danish defence minister said on Monday.
In the campaign’s final weeks, the most important measure to watch is how Democratic candidates perform among voters who disapprove of President Donald Trump.
A White House official says Trump will announce a $15 billion steel plant to be built by Mesabi Metallics in Iowa. It would be the first mega-steel plant constructed in the United States since the 1960s.

President Donald Trump will announce on Monday that a Minnesota company plans to build a $15 billion steel mill in Iowa. The administration is highlighting the major investment as it promotes domestic manufacturing ahead of the November midterm elections.
President Donald Trump had pledged to campaign in 35 of the most competitive battleground races during the final push before November’s midterm elections. Instead, he will begin October by stumping in Alabama and Oklahoma, two of the nation’s most Republican states.

President Donald Trump had vowed to campaign in 35 of the most competitive races ahead of November’s midterm elections. Instead, he will begin October by campaigning in Alabama and Oklahoma, two of the most strongly Republican states in the country.

Iran maintained its seven-day proposal to reopen the crucial Strait of Hormuz and said it would not ease its conditions. President Donald Trump sent mixed signals about whether he was willing to reach a deal.

President Trump told Axios that he expects talks with Iran to continue this week. He had rejected Iran’s latest ceasefire proposal, which included a phased reopening of the Strait of Hormuz.
