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 2026-11-03. 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
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: US 'won't be paying Israel' by year-end
Donald Trump said on Fox News that the US would stop paying Israel by the end of the year.
AABC News 2026-11-03 16:35
Trump says US will end military aid to Israel by year-end
Trump said the US will end military aid to Israel by the end of the year, adding that he and Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu “made a deal months ago.”
AABC News 2026-11-03 15:53
Trump says he is not currently seeking to kill large numbers in Iran
Trump said he would kill large numbers of people in Iran if necessary, but was not seeking to do so now. He again insisted that he did not consider the conflict with Iran a war.
TTASS 2026-11-03 15:16
Trump says Israel and Europe can buy any US weapons
US President Donald Trump said Israel and Europe can buy whatever US weapons they need. Earlier in the day, he said the United States would stop financing Israel by year-end because it would no longer be needed.
TTASS 2026-11-03 15:15
US continues supplying weapons to Kyiv, Trump says
President Donald Trump said the United States is still sending weapons and equipment to Kyiv through European countries, which pay the full cost. He said Joe Biden had transferred $350 worth of weapons and equipment to Kyiv for free. Moscow says Western arms supplies prolong the conflict and cannot alter the battlefield situation.
TTASS 2026-11-03 15:07
Trump says U.S. will end $4 billion in funding to Israel after 2026
U.S. President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he had reached a deal with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for Washington to stop providing Israel with $4 billion in funding after the end of this year.
CCBC News 2026-11-03 14:44
Trump says US will stop funding Israel by year-end
The United States will end its annual $4 billion contribution to Israel by the end of this year, President Donald Trump said. He said he and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had agreed months ago, adding that Israel was fine with it. Trump did not specify what kind of assistance he meant.
TTASS 2026-11-03 14:31
Trump says US will end $4 billion in aid to Israel at year-end
President Trump says the United States will cut off $4 billion in aid to Israel at the end of the year because “they don’t need it.”
CCNN 2026-11-03 14:31
Trump says US will end $4 billion in annual aid to Israel and sell arms instead
President Donald Trump says the United States will stop providing Israel with $4 billion in aid each year starting in 2027, while continuing to sell military hardware to its closest ally in the Middle East.
TThe Associated Press 2026-11-03 14:18
Trump says US is close to a trade deal with Canada
Trump said on Tuesday that the United States was close to reaching a trade deal with Canada soon, under which Canada would provide fertilizer to the US without tariffs.
RReuters 2026-11-03 13:45

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WorldWhy did Trump scale back war games with South Korea?

Hours before the annual US-South Korea military manoeuvres began, President Donald Trump said he had ordered the Pentagon to substantially reduce them. He argued that the exercises send an inappropriate and hostile signal to North Korea and its leader, with whom he says he has a good relationship, raising questions about whether he is seeking talks.

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AAl Jazeera EnglishOriginal★★★★☆2026-08-17 17:39

Why did Trump scale back war games with South Korea?

PoliticsPresident Trump delivers remarks to police in Nassau County, New York

President Donald Trump delivered remarks to police in Nassau County, New York, voicing support for law enforcement and declaring that “law and order is back.”

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TThe White HouseOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-17 17:30

President Trump delivers remarks to police in Nassau County, New York

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WorldTrump threatens to ‘bomb the sh*t’ out of Oman

US President Donald Trump threatened to attack Oman if it interferes with US efforts in the Strait of Hormuz. His remarks came as the 60-day US-Iran peace-talk window ended Monday without concrete plans to end the continuing conflict, while Iran said it was holding talks with Oman over the strait.

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CCNNOriginal★★★★★2026-08-17 17:00

Trump threatens to ‘bomb the sh*t’ out of Oman

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PoliticsJon Ossoff accuses Trump and Hegseth of ‘lying’ about Iran war

Democratic senator Jon Ossoff attacked Donald Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, saying they had “lied the nation into a war” over Iran. Speaking at a rally in midtown Atlanta, Ossoff, who is seeking re-election in Georgia in November, called Trump’s handling of the war “uniquely despicable.”

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GGuardian NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-17 16:59

Jon Ossoff accuses Trump and Hegseth of ‘lying’ about Iran war

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WorldTrump threatens to bomb Oman as 60-day deadline for wider Iran deal expires

Donald Trump has threatened to bomb Oman as the U.S. ally works to reopen the Strait of Hormuz. The 60-day deadline for reaching a broader deal with Iran has expired, with developments being followed live.

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CCNNOriginal★★★★★2026-08-17 16:30

Trump threatens to bomb Oman as 60-day deadline for wider Iran deal expires

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PoliticsTrump’s dumb border wall

The Department of Homeland Security has revived construction of Trump’s wall across remote areas of Texas, Arizona, and Tohono O’odham Nation lands, waiving environmental laws in the process. In Arizona, activists are occupying a centuries-old cottonwood tree threatened by the work. The article argues that the physical wall is environmentally destructive and unnecessary alongside an already extensive surveillance network and record-low southwestern border encounters.

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TThe VergeOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-17 16:30

Trump’s dumb border wall

PoliticsDemocrats rebuke Trump over scaling back military drills with South Korea

Democrats have condemned Donald Trump’s order to substantially reduce joint US-South Korean military drills, accusing him of abandoning an ally. Republican Senator Thom Tillis also warned that the move could free North Korean troops to provide greater support to Russia in its war against Ukraine.

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AAl JazeeraOriginal★★★★☆2026-08-17 16:14

Democrats rebuke Trump over scaling back military drills with South Korea

WorldCan Trump’s peace plan for Gaza be saved?

Jared Kushner is undertaking a diplomatic mission in the Middle East to meet Hamas officials and Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu, seeking to rescue a Gaza ceasefire. The effort follows Netanyahu’s rejection of the US-backed 15-point peace plan in a rare public split with the Trump administration.

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TThe GuardianOriginal★★★★☆2026-08-17 15:56

Can Trump’s peace plan for Gaza be saved?

PoliticsTrump orders Pentagon to substantially reduce military drills with South Korea

US President Donald Trump orders the Pentagon to substantially reduce military drills with South Korea, citing their cost, Seoul’s refusal to join Washington’s efforts on Iran and his “good relationship” with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. The programme also covers Xi Jinping’s reflections on China’s past and future and torrential rain in South Korea that triggered a fatal landslide.

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CCNAOriginal★★★★☆2026-08-17 15:50

Trump orders Pentagon to substantially reduce military drills with South Korea

PoliticsSupreme Court again rejects Trump's bid to overturn E Jean Carroll sex abuse case

The US Supreme Court has for a second time refused to hear Donald Trump’s challenge to a federal civil jury’s finding that he sexually abused and defamed writer E Jean Carroll. Trump has repeatedly denied wrongdoing and has paid Carroll more than $5m in damages.

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BBBC NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-17 15:33

Supreme Court again rejects Trump's bid to overturn E Jean Carroll sex abuse case