PoliticsSmithsonian Secretary Lonnie Bunch resigns amid Trump administration attacks
Smithsonian Secretary Lonnie Bunch is stepping down after seven years leading the institution, amid attacks from 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 2026-10-26. 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.

At a rally in Port Huron, Michigan, Donald Trump spoke about Rep. Ilhan Omar, ongoing investigations involving her and protests in France.
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Fox News

Trump says strikes will not take place today, as Iran warns renewed US-Israeli attacks would produce no different outcome from past ones. An Israeli assault on Hebron has displaced thousands, while restrictions tighten across the West Bank.
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Trump said it is time to strike Iran or reach a deal with it.
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Bloomberg News

During a Michigan rally in the final stretch before the 2026 midterm elections, Trump responds to a protester and calls for the person to be removed.
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Fox News

Before boarding Air Force One, Donald Trump told reporters there are “two very different sets of intelligence reports” on Iran.
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Bloomberg News

The co-hosts of the Ruthless Podcast joined Fox News Sunday to discuss the controversy surrounding Ilhan Omar as she faces two federal investigations. Fox & Friends Weekend co-hosts also discussed a report comparing the president to Hitler over the probes.
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Fox News

On “Sunday Morning Futures,” Trump discusses escalating protests across Europe, his administration’s border security policies and concerns about illegal immigration.
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Fox News

Donald Trump praised the diesel supply agreement with Russia, saying Moscow gave its oil to the world. Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak had said Russia was ready to supply the United States with as much diesel as it needed. Trump and Vladimir Putin also discussed petroleum supplies in a phone call on October 9.
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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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Smithsonian Secretary Lonnie Bunch is stepping down after seven years leading the institution, amid attacks from the White House.

An in-person meeting between Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky and US President Donald Trump has been preliminarily scheduled for September, Ukrainian Foreign Ministry spokesman Georgy Tikhy said. The two may also speak by phone. Zelensky previously said he wanted to discuss receiving ballistic missiles with Trump.
Lindsay Clancy’s defense attorney, Kevin Reddington, has spoken publicly for the first time since her state murder trial ended in a mistrial, urging President Trump to pardon his client. NBC News legal analyst Danny Cevallos explains the legal limits of the request.

Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump spoke by phone for exactly one hour. Kremlin aide Yury Ushakov described the conversation as positive, constructive and candid, saying it covered the Ukrainian settlement, the results of US envoys’ visits to Moscow and Kiev, and continued work on humanitarian issues.
After Lindsay Clancy’s state murder trial ended in a mistrial, her defense attorney, Kevin Reddington, spoke publicly for the first time and urged President Trump to pardon her. NBC News’ Danny Cevallos explains the legal limits of the request.

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says he expects to meet Donald Trump later this month. Kyiv is pressing Washington for urgently needed Patriot interceptors while moving toward a new trilateral negotiating format.

Russian stocks continued rising during the main trading session after Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump spoke by phone. The MOEX Index reached a 1.31% gain at 2,295.34 points before paring the advance to 0.34%. Kremlin aide Yury Ushakov described the call as positive, constructive and very frank.
The phone conversation between Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump was their 15th since Trump returned to the White House in early 2025, according to TASS calculations. The leaders have spoken five times by phone in 2026, with their previous call on July 4.
The Kremlin says Vladimir Putin assured Donald Trump that Russia has no aggressive plans toward Europe. The two also discussed recent visits to Moscow and Kyiv by US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner.

Kremlin aide Yury Ushakov said the phone call between Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump was conducted on a positive note. The two leaders agreed to speak by phone as needed.