Donald Trump: President of the United States — statements on the news and related coverage

Born	1946-06-14 · Queens
Party	Republican
Offices	President of the United States2017-01-20–presentPreceded by: Barack Obama
Education	University of Pennsylvania (BS)
Occupation	Politician, Businessman, Media personality

Approval

The latest five surveys as each pollster published them, compiled by VoteHub (CC BY 4.0) and retrieved 2026-10-30. 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
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%

Statements

What this person said on the record, as reported, newest first.

Trump lashes out at reporter’s appearance in tarmac tirade
US President Donald Trump criticized a reporter’s appearance after being asked why he was not traveling to Kansas to campaign for the midterms.
AAl Jazeera 2026-10-30 04:31
Trump says Vance’s outreach to Iran focused on medical supplies
Trump said Vice President JD Vance’s contact with Iran concerned helping it obtain medical supplies. US media reported that Vance had sent a letter seeking to revive peace talks; Iran has received it but has not responded, and says its conditions must be met. The diplomatic effort has yielded no breakthrough, while US military options remain under consideration.
CCGTN 2026-10-30 02:25
Ukraine pauses strikes on Russian refineries after Trump pressure, WSJ reports
Ukraine’s military has halted strikes on Russian oil refineries after pressure from U.S. President Donald Trump, the Wall Street Journal reported Thursday, citing people familiar with the operations.
RReuters 2026-10-30 00:50
Trump calls for Peltola to be prosecuted in Alaska ballot scandal
Fox News reports the latest developments in an alleged ballot scheme in Alaska. Trump is calling for Mary Peltola to be prosecuted; the report also mentions a data breach targeting the Department of Homeland Security.
Other · 2026 US midterm elections
FFox News 2026-10-29 22:50
Trump on Alaska Senate race controversy: ‘It’s voter fraud’
Bloomberg’s Anna Edgerton discusses the Alaska Senate race with Joe Mathieu, including potential legal and campaign-finance questions surrounding ballot stacking. Trump calls it voter fraud.
Election rules, courts and voting
BBloomberg Television 2026-10-29 22:48
Trump says Canada has been treating the US “extremely nicely”
At a rally in South Carolina, Trump said Canada had been treating the United States “extremely nicely recently.” He has been engaged in a tariff war with Canada.
RReuters 2026-10-29 22:22
Trump says he will not ‘take sides’ in Brazil election, but calls it a ‘disgrace’
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.
AAl Jazeera 2026-10-29 19:21
Trump declares robot imports a national security threat
Trump has classified imports of foreign-made factory robots as a national security threat and ordered new negotiations with trading partners, while leaving open the possibility of future tariffs. His proclamation says industrial robots are vital to producing US weapons systems and supporting critical infrastructure, citing a Commerce Department investigation that found the imports could endanger the US industrial base and long-term competitiveness.
AArs Technica 2026-10-29 19:07
Trump says Canada has recently treated the US very nicely
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.
RReuters 2026-10-29 19:00
Trump calls Erdogan during Republic Day dinner, wishes Turkic states summit success
US President Donald Trump called Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan during a Republic Day dinner and wished leaders success at the Turkic states summit.
TTRT World 2026-10-29 17:32

Related reports

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ScienceWhy President Trump’s call into a NASA news conference matters

NASA held a post-launch news conference at Kennedy Space Center to discuss the Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope’s initial maneuvers. During the briefing, Administrator Jared Isaacman briefly left after checking his phone, then returned to say that the president wanted to address and congratulate everyone involved in the mission.

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AArs TechnicaOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-30 17:40

Why President Trump’s call into a NASA news conference matters

PoliticsTrump Urges FCC to Probe Media Polling and Punish NBC Moderator

President Donald Trump intensified his attacks on the media Sunday, urging the Federal Communications Commission to investigate polling used by news outlets and punish a prominent television news host.

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BBloomberg NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-30 17:30

Trump Urges FCC to Probe Media Polling and Punish NBC Moderator

PoliticsTrump says NBC journalist will be reported to FCC for ‘punishment’ over disliked segment

President Donald Trump said on social media Sunday that NBC journalist Kristen Welker would be reported to the Federal Communications Commission for “rebuke or punishment” because of a television segment he disliked.

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CCNNOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-30 17:30

Trump says NBC journalist will be reported to FCC for ‘punishment’ over disliked segment

PoliticsTrump threatens to report journalist Kristen Welker to broadcast regulator

US President Donald Trump says he will report NBC journalist Kristen Welker to the Federal Communications Commission for “rebuke or punishment” after she described his endorsements in primary elections as having “mixed results”. Trump has increasingly threatened to use the agency against what he calls false news media.

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AAl JazeeraOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-30 17:22

Trump threatens to report journalist Kristen Welker to broadcast regulator

PoliticsPutin-Trump-Zelensky summit possible only to ‘formalize agreements,’ Peskov says

Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said a summit between Vladimir Putin, Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelensky could happen only to formalize agreements already reached. He called a Ukraine settlement a highly complicated process with many details, as peace efforts remain stalled and Russia continues to insist on its conditions.

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TThe Kyiv IndependentOriginal★★★★☆2026-08-30 17:20

Putin-Trump-Zelensky summit possible only to ‘formalize agreements,’ Peskov says

PoliticsTrump says NBC journalist will be reported to FCC for ‘punishment’ over endorsement coverage

President Donald Trump said Sunday that NBC anchor Kristen Welker would be reported to the Federal Communications Commission for “rebuke or punishment” after she reported that his endorsements of candidates for the November midterm elections had produced “mixed results.”

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FFrance 24Original★★★☆☆2026-08-30 17:06

Trump says NBC journalist will be reported to FCC for ‘punishment’ over endorsement coverage

ScienceTrump calls NASA after successful telescope launch

NASA’s $4.3 billion Nancy Grace Roman Space Telescope successfully launched early Sunday. The observatory will search for planets orbiting other stars, investigate dark energy and survey the universe in unprecedented detail.

NASARoman Space Telescopespace exploration

TThe Associated PressOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-30 17:00

Trump calls NASA after successful telescope launch

PoliticsGoogle Maps renames Lake Ontario ‘Lake America’ for US users after Trump order

Google Maps is changing Lake Ontario to “Lake America” for users in the United States, while keeping Lake Ontario for Canadian users and displaying both names elsewhere. Google said the update follows the US Geographic Names Information System. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and Ontario Premier Doug Ford rejected the change, saying the lake’s longstanding name should remain.

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AAl JazeeraOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-30 16:57

Google Maps renames Lake Ontario ‘Lake America’ for US users after Trump order

PoliticsTrump criticizes NBC over election comment as Treasury denies G20 credentials to some NYT, WSJ and Bloomberg reporters

Donald Trump criticized NBC over a comment about the election after the Treasury Department denied some reporters from The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal and Bloomberg credentials to attend the G20.

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CCNBCOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-30 16:55

Trump criticizes NBC over election comment as Treasury denies G20 credentials to some NYT, WSJ and Bloomberg reporters

PoliticsPutin-Trump-Zelensky summit possible only at end of talks, Kremlin says

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said a summit involving Vladimir Putin, Donald Trump and Vladimir Zelensky could take place only to formalize agreements reached through the peace-making process. He stressed that the agreements would not be a simple deal but a highly complex arrangement involving many details.

Russia-US relationsRussia-Ukraine conflictpeace talks

TTASSOriginal★★★★☆2026-08-30 16:36

Putin-Trump-Zelensky summit possible only at end of talks, Kremlin says