PoliticsVenezuela Is Becoming a Major Test of Donald Trump’s Hemispheric Ambitions
Venezuela is emerging as a major testing ground for Donald Trump’s ambitions in the Western Hemisphere and as another potential source of rivalry with China.
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 2026-10-27. 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 has launched another verbal attack on Norway, calling the Nordic country a “shithouse country” after being snubbed for the Nobel Peace Prize.
Eeuronews

US President Donald Trump has launched another verbal attack on Norway, calling the Nordic nation a “shithouse country” over the Nobel Peace Prize snub.
Eeuronews

Trump said Brazil’s election appeared to have been rigged but provided no evidence. His administration has praised a recent wave of right-wing election victories across South America.
Eeuronews

Donald Trump vowed to appeal a federal judge’s order restricting his sweeping plan to turn a municipal golf course in Washington into a championship course, and said the project would continue.
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Bloomberg News

US President Donald Trump said European countries faced a huge immigration problem and should have stopped it long ago, answering a question about protests there. He has previously urged Europe to tighten immigration controls and find its own path soon, warning that otherwise the United States might have no choice but to leave.
TTASS

At a Republican campaign event in Mississippi, US President Donald Trump said the summer ceasefire with Iran was a waste of time and that he had never much liked the decision. He claimed the United States had no choice and said the conflict would end soon.
TTASS

US President Donald Trump proposed calling the Atlantic Ocean the “American Ocean” at a Republican rally in Mississippi. He said the United States needs an ocean and a river to match the lake and gulf he has already renamed.
AAl Jazeera

The Liberal Party, led by Valdemar Costa Neto and associated with Senator Flavio Bolsonaro, accepted Brazil’s presidential election result while saying concerns still needed clarification. Donald Trump said the vote looked “rigged” but said he had not taken sides. Bolsonaro has yet to concede formally and had said he would seek to annul the result.
AAl Jazeera

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva scored a stunning comeback victory over challenger Flávio Bolsonaro in the runoff. US President Donald Trump said the election looked “rigged.”
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Bloomberg News

Opinion polls point to a difficult midterms race for Democrats in Michigan, with Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed running neck-and-neck against Republican Mike Rogers. El-Sayed, a party leftist and outspoken critic of Israel’s government over the Gaza war, faces a barrage of unfounded accusations, including Donald Trump’s claim that he is a jihadist extremist linked to terrorism.
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Venezuela is emerging as a major testing ground for Donald Trump’s ambitions in the Western Hemisphere and as another potential source of rivalry with China.
US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said Britain’s alignment with the EU is complicating efforts to expand last year’s trade deal, as new Prime Minister Andy Burnham considers closer ties with Brussels.
As ballots begin reaching Americans, Donald Trump is pressing the Supreme Court to curb mail voting. A federal judge called compliance with the requirements “practically impossible,” while a whistleblower warned that millions of ballots could go undelivered, throwing preparations for a pivotal midterm election into legal disarray.

Interior Secretary Doug Burgum said excavation for President Donald Trump’s proposed 250-foot “triumphal arch” and military observation deck at Memorial Circle will begin within two weeks, despite the project still lacking final approval from a key agency.

A new White House website features five low-resolution arcade games built around the administration’s immigration crackdown, savings scheme and food policy. Rights groups have sharply criticized the initiative.
Donald Trump’s envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner had planned to visit Moscow and Kyiv on Sept. 5–6, but discussions shifted to alternative plans after Witkoff “started to get scared,” according to a person familiar with the matter. The source said Russia opposed a Kyiv visit and that the envoys were being warned it was dangerous.

The US and China drew sharply different conclusions from this week’s acrimonious meeting of Group of 20 finance chiefs, creating a new point of division just weeks before Donald Trump and Xi Jinping are due to meet at a summit.
Russian news agency TASS, citing a source, reported that US negotiators Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner are scheduled to visit Russia and Ukraine this weekend. The Kremlin declined to confirm the trip, saying it would announce any contact involving Donald Trump’s envoys when it occurs.

US leader Donald Trump said the Biden administration gave Ukraine and NATO hundreds of billions of dollars’ worth of ammunition at no cost, more than the United States used during the war with Iran. He said Washington would seek payment for the assistance, though belatedly, and added that Ukraine must pay for current US support.
Argentine President Javier Milei has renewed Argentina’s claim to the Falkland Islands and threatened sanctions against oil companies, while Donald Trump has questioned whether the U.S. will support Britain.
