PoliticsLIVE: President Trump speaks to media outside White House
President Trump is speaking to the media outside the White House in a live broadcast.
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ABC NewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-19 15:05
LIVE: President Trump speaks to media outside White House
Donald Trump
President of the United States
Profile details
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 |
Approval
The latest five surveys as each pollster published them, compiled by VoteHub (CC BY 4.0) and retrieved 2026-11-03. 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% |
Statements
What this person said on the record, as reported, newest first.
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- Trump says U.S. and Canada are “very close” to trade deal
U.S. President Donald Trump says the United States and Canada are very close to a trade deal, though similar claims of progress have surfaced before. Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said he had a good conversation with Trump about the countries’ trade future. The report examines the renewed talks and the possible role of the 2026 U.S. midterms.
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Global News - Trump says striking Iran’s ‘Pickaxe Mountain’ ‘not a big deal,’ could be done in an hour
In an interview with Hannity hours before Election Day, President Donald Trump discussed his midterm campaign push, his administration’s record in the first two years of his second term and the Iran war. He said going after Iran’s Pickaxe Mountain would be “not a big deal” and could be done in an hour.
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Fox News - US strikes Iran’s Qeshm Island as Trump signals progress in talks
The United States reportedly struck Iran’s Qeshm Island on Monday, while President Donald Trump indicated that negotiations with Tehran to end the eight-month conflict were making progress. The attack was the latest in a series of limited strikes Washington has secretly conducted in recent weeks.
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France 24
- Trump privately predicts a worst-case midterm scenario
In a speech billed as his closing argument on the eve of Election Day, Trump devoted much of his remarks to renovations at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool. When he turned to the elections, he sounded pessimistic and repeated that midterms often go against the sitting president’s party.
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CNN - Trump highlights Reflecting Pool renovations in pre-election message
On the eve of the high-stakes midterm election, Trump focused on renovations to the Reflecting Pool in his closing message to voters.
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ABC News - Trump touts reflecting pool renovations ahead of midterms
In his final public remarks before Tuesday’s midterm elections, Trump focused on promoting renovations to the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, as Democrats sought to contain a rift in Michigan’s closely contested Senate race.
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Reuters - Trump calls Democrats’ midterm candidates ‘dangerous’
Donald Trump said Democrats had nominated the “most extreme and dangerous” candidates in US history. He also said incumbent presidents generally do not win midterms, while claiming Republicans had “a very strong shot” this time.
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DW
- Trump says he is in no hurry to decide on strikes against Iran
Donald Trump said he was not rushing to decide whether to resume large-scale strikes against Iran, while noting that talks were going well. He said Iran showed less urgency in negotiations than expected, but wanted a deal more than ever.
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TASS - Trump calls midterms the most important of our lifetime
Republican strategist Amy Frederiksen analyzes the US midterms and their importance to US President Donald Trump.
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TRT World
- Trump says US and Iran can reach an agreement
Trump said the United States is easily winning the war against Iran and that Tehran wants a deal to end hostilities in the Middle East. He said an agreement may happen but offered no details. Earlier, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said consultations through Doha and Islamabad were proceeding intensely and depended on Washington’s political will; Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei authorized the government to negotiate a peaceful settlement with the United States.
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