WorldIran war live: Trump says he views Strait of Hormuz as ‘American territory’
US President Donald Trump says Iran would like to reach a deal, but in his opinion Tehran is not ready to make the right one.

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 2026-11-02. 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 said he might have to become “Mr. Veto” if Democrats win a majority in tomorrow’s midterm elections, a rare acknowledgment that Republicans could lose. Polls a day before voting suggest Democrats may gain in both chambers as they seek control of Congress.
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Bloomberg Television

Donald Trump said a US-Canada trade deal was “very close” after talks with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney. Carney said the two sides would work toward a “mutually beneficial” outcome in the coming weeks.
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Bloomberg News

At a campaign rally on Sunday, Trump repeated his threat to resume strikes on Iran, saying he might have to “give them the hammer” at an unspecified time. He had earlier said he would not strike Iran again before the upcoming US midterm elections.
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US President Donald Trump reiterated on Sunday his threat to resume strikes against Iran. At a campaign rally, he said he might have to give Tehran “the hammer” at an unspecified time, after previously saying he would not strike Iran again before the upcoming US midterm elections.
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Iran warned that a renewed war with the United States could last longer, while Trump threatened to carry out more strikes.
TTRT World

Donald Trump is wrapping up the final days of a turbulent midterm campaign with rallies in Iowa and Kansas. Speaking for two hours in Dubuque, Iowa, on Sunday, he continued his attacks on Michigan Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed.
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The Associated Press

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.
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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.”
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Fox News

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.
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US President Donald Trump says Iran would like to reach a deal, but in his opinion Tehran is not ready to make the right one.

The Pentagon has fired Stars and Stripes editor-in-chief Erik Slavin and Middle East reporter Lara Korte. Slavin said the notices came after they spoke publicly in defense of the newspaper’s editorial independence, amid months of Pentagon-backed changes that press freedom groups say have raised concerns.

After three candidates he backed lost Republican primaries, Donald Trump faces a more prominent test of his political influence in South Carolina. He plans to rally Friday night in Myrtle Beach with Sen. Darline Graham, whose campaign was shaken after she failed to answer a question about Taiwan and the South China Sea, saying she was “not that informed about national security.”

President Donald Trump said Washington and Mexico City have begun work on a new trade agreement that he described as much better for the United States. He also said the US had largely reached trade agreements with Canada. Earlier, the US trade representative said Washington and Mexico were holding constructive talks on moving manufacturing from Asia to North America.
President Donald Trump signed a new national space transportation policy calling for more spaceports to support over 1,000 launches and reentries annually by 2030. It replaces Barack Obama’s 2013 policy and says the measures will secure America’s continued superiority in space, as US orbital launch activity has surged since 2013.

The United States and Canada are racing to reach a deal before the 12:01 a.m. ET deadline on Saturday. The outcome could determine whether steep US tariffs are imposed on billions of dollars’ worth of Canadian goods.
Canadian and U.S. negotiators raced toward a midnight deadline on Friday to complete a high-stakes trade agreement. The deal could reduce threatened U.S. tariffs on Canadian steel and aluminum and return American alcohol to shelves in some provincial stores. Ralph Goodale discusses the talks, while CBC’s David Cochrane provides analysis.

Donald Trump appears to be rethinking how he deals with countries that have challenged him most. With Iran’s leadership still resisting after months of strikes, he is trying a different approach toward North Korea: scaling back military drills with South Korea, highlighting his relationship with Kim Jong Un and considering whether to abandon the goal of complete North Korean disarmament. The shift raises questions about whether he is moving from force toward deals.

“Balance of Power: Late Edition” examines the intersection of politics and global business as Canada moves closer to a trade deal with Trump. Guests include former Canadian International Trade Minister Mary Ng, former Trump national security adviser John Bolton and other analysts and communications and investment executives.

President Donald Trump holds a rally backing Sen. Darline Graham as she campaigns for a full term in the South Carolina U.S. Senate runoff election.
