WorldTrump rules out using nuclear weapon on Iran
President Donald Trump said he would not use a nuclear weapon against Iran, claiming that Iran’s military has already been defeated.

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 2026-10-29. 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.

Trump criticized those attacking Vivek Ramaswamy, the Republican candidate for Ohio governor, over a provocative campaign ad that could hurt the party’s midterm election prospects.
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Bloomberg News

At a Republican rally in Ohio, Donald Trump again said he would like to rename the Strait of Hormuz the Trump Strait. He said more oil is flowing out through the waterway than seven months ago and predicted gasoline and oil prices would rise after the conflict with Iran ends.
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President Donald Trump acknowledged that Vice President JD Vance wrote to Iranian authorities, but played down the outreach, saying its focus was an offer of medical supplies to Iran.
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Bloomberg News

Donald Trump accused Alaska Democratic Senate candidate Mary Peltola of voter fraud and said she should be prosecuted. The New York Times had reported that her campaign helped recruit Dan J. Sullivan to run against GOP Sen. Dan Sullivan; Peltola’s campaign denied involvement.
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The Associated Press

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi says Tehran is in close contact with mediators over ideas for carrying out its seven-day plan to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Iran says diplomacy remains possible as mediators discuss a plan to end the war with the United States.
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The program examines the intersection of politics and global business. A guest says the Fed’s decision to hold rates steady is puzzling because another increase remains likely; a Republican polling strategist discusses controversy surrounding another Dan Sullivan.
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Bloomberg Television

On Wednesday, Trump determined that imported robotics and machinery posed national security risks, but imposed no immediate tariffs. He instead directed officials to discuss import levels with foreign governments.
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Reuters

Asked Tuesday whether he would accept the midterm results whatever happens, Trump said he would—provided the elections are honest. The remark came as he has sought this year to tilt the midterms toward Republicans through redistricting efforts in Texas and other states.
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CNN

Trump said he hopes to hold a trilateral summit with Putin and Zelensky soon, expecting “a lot of progress.” Zelensky said Russia appears serious about talks in Abu Dhabi, where discussions may cover de-escalation in the energy sector and at sea, prisoner exchanges and a possible leaders’ meeting. A call between Putin, Finnish President Alexander Stubb and Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre lasted nearly 90 minutes instead of the planned 30; Denmark’s prime minister criticized the initiative for not being coordinated with other EU countries. EU representatives also plan to join the Abu Dhabi talks. Separately, a Russian overnight strike on Kharkiv killed one person and injured four.
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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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President Donald Trump said he would not use a nuclear weapon against Iran, claiming that Iran’s military has already been defeated.

Two embattled Trump administration officials faced criticism on Tuesday as the war in the Middle East flared up again. The contrasting signals frame a debate between pushing harder for economic growth and watching for reasons to slow policy down.

A CNN analysis of cases found that President Donald Trump has accumulated a series of significant victories on the Supreme Court’s emergency docket since returning to power in 2025, winning a larger share of cases than his Democratic predecessor.
Trump has made a massive oil announcement and plans to meet with refinery executives, raising questions about who will control one of the world’s largest energy reserves. DW spoke with John D. Feeley, a former US ambassador to Panama and current executive director of the Center for Media Integrity of the Americas.

Venezuelan crude exports rebounded in August as US President Donald Trump’s administration moved to seek greater control over the country’s oil sector.
Donald Trump says Venezuela’s oil wealth, which he describes as being of “unbelievable value,” had remained dormant before a deal with the United States. He adds that US refineries are designed for Venezuelan heavy oil, calling heavy oil a good thing rather than a bad one.

President Trump announced a new round of drug-pricing agreements with international pharmaceutical companies and some smaller biotech firms, as part of an effort to make healthcare more affordable for Americans.

US President Donald Trump said China has been “relatively inactive” in the situation surrounding the Strait of Hormuz. He also described his relationship with Chinese President Xi Jinping as “very good” and said Xi is expected to visit the United States in a few weeks.
President Donald Trump made tariffs central to US economic policy from the beginning of his second term. After the Supreme Court invalidated broad import duties imposed under emergency powers, he turned to Section 122 of the Trade Act of 1974 to impose a flat 10% levy on imports. Those tariffs are time-limited and expired on July 24.
President Donald Trump says the United States will respond after Iranian strikes on US personnel in Jordan.
