WorldTrump says US hit Iran ‘very hard,’ strikes won’t last long
President Trump said renewed US strikes on Iran would not continue for “too long” after American forces hit Iran’s southern coast and Iran fired on US bases in the region.

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 2026-10-28. 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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U.S. President Donald Trump said he expects to meet soon with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, and predicted “a lot of progress.” Trilateral talks among the three countries are expected in Abu Dhabi in mid-November, but no date or concrete agreement has been announced.
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Trump said a meeting between Putin and Zelenskyy would be arranged “very soon.”
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Donald Trump said a meeting involving Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy would be arranged soon in an effort to end the war between their countries, now in its fifth year.
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Bloomberg News

US President Donald Trump said he expects to meet Russian leader Vladimir Putin and Vladimir Zelensky soon. He said a meeting would be arranged shortly and that “a lot of progress” was being made with Russia and Ukraine.
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Donald Trump said the Iran war would end “when I want it to.” A report from The Hill says the cost of the conflict has climbed to $47 billion.
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CNBC

With a week until the midterms, Trump says he will respect the results only if the elections are “honest.” The program also discusses RFK Jr.’s verbal attack on Arabs’ contributions to science and literature and anti-Muslim rhetoric around Abdul El-Sayed’s Senate campaign.
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CNN

Trump said the EPA plans to ease regulations intended to curb methane leaks. Methane is a potent greenhouse gas and a major contributor to climate change.
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NBC News

Donald Trump said at a rally in Texas that his administration would end Biden-era rules holding oil and gas companies accountable for major methane leaks. He claimed the move would save consumers and energy producers $45bn and unlock 210 million barrels of oil, while critics warned of climate dangers.
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President Donald Trump formally proposed scaling back methane controls on oil and gas companies Tuesday, in his administration’s latest major effort to undo federal rules designed to address human-caused climate change.
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Donald Trump returned to Texas on Tuesday for a last push to help Senate candidate Ken Paxton. Paxton’s close contest in a state that usually leans reliably conservative has Republicans worried they could lose control of the chamber.
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President Trump said renewed US strikes on Iran would not continue for “too long” after American forces hit Iran’s southern coast and Iran fired on US bases in the region.

New $1 commemorative coins featuring President Donald Trump appeared to be out of stock Wednesday afternoon, just hours after the US Mint put them on sale at noon.
U.S. Trade Representative Greer met with House Republicans as disputes over President Trump’s trade policies continued. Trump’s plan to lower tariffs on 300,000 metric tons of imported beef sparked an uproar among cattle ranchers.

President Donald Trump said US forces destroyed new Iranian defensive and offensive equipment near the Strait of Hormuz, claiming Iran was rebuilding its radar and missile systems. US Central Command earlier reported strikes on targets in Iran. Reports said explosions were heard along the southern coast, while a strike on a wedding venue in Sirik reportedly killed five people and injured at least 68.
Despite his declining national approval ratings, Donald Trump still appears able to galvanize Republican base voters at rally after rally. The question is whether that pull can take Republicans beyond their own base and win over the independents they need in November.

Trump said he and Xi Jinping would hold “good, productive” talks during Xi’s visit on September 24. Trump also expressed hope of meeting Russian President Vladimir Putin to discuss a peace agreement. Treasury Secretary Bessent said G20 members backed the US position on non-market policies and global trade imbalances, with China the sole objector, while a White House official described US-China discussions at an AI-focused G20 innovation ministers’ meeting as “great.”

President Donald Trump says the United States is ready to launch another attack on Iran whenever it chooses, while adding that he does not expect the war to continue much longer. He made the remarks during a White House meeting with US travel executives.

President Donald Trump says Venezuela is not ready to hold its own elections.

U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday appeared to suggest that the Bank of Canada was a commercial bank with branches south of the border, rather than a Crown corporation based in Canada.
US President Donald Trump said he looks forward to discussing many “good and productive” issues with Chinese President Xi Jinping during Xi’s upcoming visit to Washington. Washington has repeatedly signaled hopes for the fall visit, though American media speculate that it could be postponed or canceled amid plans to tighten Iran-related restrictions and sanction countries maintaining economic ties with Tehran.