EconomyTrump touts new oil deal with Venezuela
President Trump promoted last week’s oil deal with Venezuela as a way to bring down gas prices. Experts, however, do not agree that the agreement will ease costs for consumers anytime soon.

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.

Donald Trump said he had not taken sides in Brazil’s presidential election, while calling it an embarrassment to the Brazilian people. His comments came a day after his ally Flavio Bolsonaro and his family arrived in Miami; Flavio had claimed without evidence that the vote was stolen.
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U.S. President Donald Trump said at a rally on Thursday that Canada had been “treating us extremely nicely recently.” Trump has been engaged in a tariff war with Canada.
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Reuters

US President Donald Trump called Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan during a Republic Day dinner and wished leaders success at the Turkic states summit.
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Trump denounced Brazil’s election as a “disgrace.” Bolsonaro fled to the US a day after losing Sunday’s presidential runoff.
TTRT World

U.S. President Donald Trump said Vice President JD Vance contacted Iran to help the country obtain medical supplies. U.S. media had reported that Vance wrote to Tehran’s top security official in an effort to revive peace talks.
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Reuters

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney hosts EU leaders as President Donald Trump pushes Canada toward Europe. Early in Trump's trade war, Carney called Canada “the most European of non-European countries,” while the membership label faces resistance.
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The Associated Press

US media report that Vice President JD Vance sent Iran’s security chief, Mohsen Rezaei, a letter urging a swift return to peace talks and proposing a meeting led by Vance. The letter was reportedly received well, but discussions focused on a negotiating framework rather than specific peace terms. Trump warned Gulf allies to prepare for a possible brief, high-intensity campaign after the US midterm elections.
AAl Jazeera

With less than a week before congressional elections, Donald Trump and Barack Obama continued trading insults at campaign events. Obama called Trump and Republicans “not serious people,” while Trump defended his White House renovations. A federal judge rejected the Justice Department’s request to have California separate ballots allegedly cast by non-citizens.
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This week's AI stories include Anthropic nearing an IPO and President Trump calling for a ban on the term artificial intelligence.
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Reuters

President Donald Trump announced this week that Venezuela had given the United States 1 million barrels of oil at no cost to American taxpayers.
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CNN
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President Trump promoted last week’s oil deal with Venezuela as a way to bring down gas prices. Experts, however, do not agree that the agreement will ease costs for consumers anytime soon.

Donald Trump branded Iran’s leadership an “officially failed nation” and accused its authorities of killing protesters on a massive scale. He also threatened retaliation against Iran and called for its leaders to face a war crimes trial.

Canada faces new US import penalties after Prime Minister Mark Carney refused to match Washington’s tariffs on China. Following the collapse of talks, the US imposed 50% duties on about $20 billion of Canadian goods, while Ottawa pledged retaliation. Carney’s independent trade stance has broad public support as other governments watch the dispute become a test of economic sovereignty.

Steve Clemons speaks with The Hill’s Niall Stanage and Politico’s Irie Sentner about the Republican and Democratic parties’ prospects in the upcoming November 3 local elections. Stanage says the Trump administration’s shift from the US-Iran war to an economic war is intended to push the issue out of the spotlight until after the vote. Sentner argues that the war and resulting price rises remain major concerns for voters.

Fox News reports that President Donald Trump has vowed a “HARD” response against Iran after strikes targeted U.S. military assets in the Middle East.

President Donald Trump has discussed changing the name of Lake Ontario to Lake America with Apple, Interior Secretary Doug Burgum said Monday. The company may soon update the name on its maps.
President Donald Trump announces new measures from the Oval Office aimed at making health care more affordable for Americans.

Democrats are returning to Washington intent on flipping the House and taking on Donald Trump, as fundraising and advertising spending accelerate across the country.
Longtime Trump supporters in some of the country’s most competitive congressional districts are expressing rare frustration with the president. The roundup also covers flood recovery efforts in Nepal and the Grand Canyon.

The Trump administration’s renewed campaign of boat strikes against alleged drug smugglers in the Caribbean has triggered fresh scrutiny from critics over whether the operations are lawful and effective.
