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 2026-11-01. 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 praises Haley Stevens’s defection and hurls Islamophobic insults at El-Sayed
At an Iowa rally, Trump praised congresswoman Haley Stevens for leaving the Democrats to support Mike Rogers’s Senate campaign, and invited her to join the Republican party. He then called Muslim Democrat Abdul El-Sayed a “jihadist,” continuing his Islamophobic attacks on the progressive Senate nominee.
GGuardian News 2026-11-02 01:04
Trump slams Alaska ballot controversy, says Mary Peltola should be ‘prosecuted’
At an Iowa rally, Donald Trump discussed allegations that Alaska Democratic Senate nominee Mary Peltola’s campaign recruited another candidate named Dan Sullivan to run for the Senate. Trump said Peltola should be “prosecuted.”
Election rules, courts and voting
FFox News 2026-11-02 00:30
Iran war live: Tankers hit mines in Hormuz; Trump again says conflict will end soon
The US president warns Iran to make a deal, while the IRGC says two tankers struck mines and caught fire in the Strait of Hormuz.
AAl Jazeera 2026-11-02 00:00
Trump Welcomes Stephen Hubbard Back
President Trump welcomed Stephen Hubbard back.
TThe White House 2026-11-01 17:20
Trump says he would run for president again if law allowed
Donald Trump said he would like to seek another presidential term if the law permitted it, noting that the 22nd Amendment’s wording is restrictive. He said he has two years left in office and that much can be done in that time.
TTASS 2026-11-01 16:57
Trump Says He Could Become ‘Mr. Veto’ if Democrats Win Majority
Donald Trump said he might have to become “Mr. Veto” if Democrats win a majority in Tuesday’s midterms, according to a clip of his New York Post interview aired Sunday on Fox News.
Other · 2026 US midterm elections
BBloomberg News 2026-11-01 16:30
Trump slams former lawyer’s $50m deal with pardoned banker’s family
Donald Trump criticised former lawyer Alina Habba Mildon for signing a contract worth more than $50 million with the family of Venezuelan banker Julio Herrera Velutini while she worked at the Justice Department. Trump later pardoned Herrera. Habba Mildon denies involvement in securing the pardon, and the arrangement has prompted conflict-of-interest questions.
AAl Jazeera 2026-11-01 15:50
Trump says US is in no hurry to reach Iran deal
Donald Trump said Washington is not rushing to reach an agreement with Iran. He declined to say whether he expected the United States to return to war with Tehran after the midterm elections.
RReuters 2026-11-01 14:51
Trump says US still has ‘one or two’ targets to ‘take care of’ in Iran
Trump said the US still had “one or two” targets to “take care of” in Iran, with attention turning to a nuclear site.
TTRT World 2026-11-01 03:16
Trump pledged to sharply cut energy costs, but gasoline, diesel and jet fuel prices surged
Donald Trump promised voters angry about inflation that he would bring gasoline prices below $2 a gallon in his first year in office. Instead, gasoline, diesel and jet fuel all surged.
CCNBC 2026-10-31 12:49

Related reports

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EconomyCanadians unite against Trump trade war, back Carney’s decision to end talks

Punitive new US tariffs on Canadian goods have taken effect after Prime Minister Mark Carney announced an end to trade talks with the Trump administration. Carney said Canada would impose matching counter-tariffs as the trade war escalates. Despite added consumer costs and the impact of Trump’s 50% levy on Canadian businesses and industries, many Canadians appear united in opposition.

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GGlobal NewsOriginal★★★★☆2026-08-23 22:25

Canadians unite against Trump trade war, back Carney’s decision to end talks

PoliticsTrump secures major win with ballroom construction

Fox News correspondent Lucas Tomlinson discusses President Trump’s continuation of ballroom construction after the Supreme Court ruling, along with the Freedom 250 IndyCar race in Washington, D.C.

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FFox NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-23 22:00

Trump secures major win with ballroom construction

WorldWill Donald Trump’s new sanctions against Iran work?

After nearly six months of war with Iran, the United States appears to be changing course. Donald Trump says Washington will launch a “crushing economic operation” and is urging other countries to join what it calls the greatest coordinated economic isolation in history. Iran says participants will be treated as enemies.

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AAl JazeeraOriginal★★★★☆2026-08-23 21:34

Will Donald Trump’s new sanctions against Iran work?

EconomyTrump’s Family Joins Rush to Start New Banks

The Trump family is joining a rush to launch new banks as the government creates them at its fastest pace in nearly 20 years.

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BBloomberg NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-23 21:33

Trump’s Family Joins Rush to Start New Banks

EconomyIndian Pharma Has Little Reason to Fear Trump

Indian pharmaceutical companies have supplied affordable medicines to American patients for decades. Their dominance will be hard to disrupt despite President Donald Trump’s threat of steep tariffs on imported generic drugs.

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BBloomberg NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-23 21:30

Indian Pharma Has Little Reason to Fear Trump

PoliticsTrump says his biggest problem with Iran is finding someone to negotiate with

A Fox News report by Trey Yingst says Iran could face additional sanctions after Trump said the United States still has no clear negotiating contact inside the country.

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FFox NewsOriginal★★★★☆2026-08-23 21:00

Trump says his biggest problem with Iran is finding someone to negotiate with

SportsTrump attends DC Grand Prix

Donald Trump waved the green flag at Washington’s inaugural Freedom 250 Grand Prix and greeted drivers and officials before the race. The event formed part of celebrations for the United States’ 250th anniversary.

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RReutersOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-23 20:07

Trump attends DC Grand Prix

PoliticsTrump teases major meeting with Kim Jong Un

Retired U.S. Navy Capt. Brent Sadler discusses President Donald Trump’s strategy toward Iran as economic pressure mounts in the Middle East, and assesses the possibility of Trump meeting North Korean leader Kim Jong Un.

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FFox NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-23 19:00

Trump teases major meeting with Kim Jong Un

WorldTrump has ‘run out of options’ in Iran war: Stephen Walt

Harvard international relations professor Stephen Walt argues that Donald Trump’s unpredictability is not improving the US position in the Iran war because Iran has no reason to trust what he says. Walt describes the conflict as a ‘hurting stalemate’ in which neither side wants to escalate and both are waiting for the other to crack.

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AAl Jazeera EnglishOriginal★★★★☆2026-08-23 18:30

Trump has ‘run out of options’ in Iran war: Stephen Walt

WorldStephen Walt: Trump has ‘run out of options’ in Iran war

Harvard international relations professor Stephen Walt says Donald Trump promised to make the United States stronger, but many of his policies are weakening it. Walt argues that Trump’s unpredictability is not improving the US position in the Iran war because Iran has no reason to trust his statements. He describes the conflict as a “hurting stalemate” in which both sides are waiting for the other to crack, and sees no opening for a genuine political solution on the Palestinian-Israeli front.

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AAl JazeeraOriginal★★★★☆2026-08-23 18:15

Stephen Walt: Trump has ‘run out of options’ in Iran war