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 2026-11-04. 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

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Iran war live: Trump says war caused election wipeout but he ‘had to do it’
Trump acknowledges that the Iran war was “largely” responsible for Republicans’ US election wipeout, while insisting he “had to do it.”
AAl Jazeera 2026-11-05 00:00
Trump blames Iran war for Republican midterm losses
Donald Trump said the war in Iran likely contributed to Republican setbacks in the midterm elections, with higher gasoline prices affecting voters. Despite the political fallout, he remained defiant, saying he would “do it again” regarding Iran.
Party strategy and campaigning
AAl Jazeera 2026-11-04 23:30
Trump discusses ballroom and arch after election defeat
Bloomberg’s Jeff Mason discusses the White House response to Republican midterm losses, Trump’s focus on the ballroom, and his acknowledgment that higher gasoline prices linked to the Iran war contributed to the defeat.
BBloomberg Television 2026-11-04 23:29
Trump dismisses prospect of replacing Hegseth amid Iran war fallout
Trump rejected the prospect of replacing Hegseth as Republicans contend with the political fallout from the eight-month war with Iran.
AABC News 2026-11-04 23:16
Trump praises White House ballroom after midterm wipeout
Donald Trump made his first in-person appearance since Democrats’ landslide midterm victory at the site of his White House ballroom project, where he spoke at length about his renovation work in Washington.
Other · 2026 US midterm elections
BBloomberg News 2026-11-04 23:15
Trump says Iran war drove up gas prices and affected the results
Omid Memarian, a senior Iran analyst at DAWN, analyzes the US midterms.
Party strategy and campaigning
TTRT World 2026-11-04 22:51
Trump and Vance blame Iran war for midterm losses
Donald Trump said it was “largely true” that the Iran war was responsible for sweeping Republican losses in the US midterms. Vice-President JD Vance had earlier written on social media that “the reason we lost is the war.” Trump said he has no plans for immediate strikes on Iran after the vote, while the region remains alert to possible further military action.
Party strategy and campaigning
BBBC News 2026-11-04 22:30
Vance blames Iran war for GOP midterm defeat; Trump says he would ‘do it again’
An ABC News voter poll found that 34% of voters said the war was “crucial” to their vote.
Party strategy and campaigning
AABC News 2026-11-04 21:42
US midterm results live: Trump blames Iran war after losses
A Democratic landslide has shaken US politics, while several tightly contested races remain undecided. Trump blamed the Iran war for the losses.
Party strategy and campaigning
AAl Jazeera 2026-11-04 21:00
Trump says he has no intention of firing Hegseth
President Donald Trump said he does not plan to dismiss War Secretary Pete Hegseth, saying he believes Hegseth is doing a very good job. CBS News had earlier reported, citing sources, that Trump discussed Hegseth’s possible dismissal with aides.
TTASS 2026-11-04 20:50

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PoliticsUS sends NATO allies a Trump loyalty test as troop cuts loom

The US administration has sent NATO allies a questionnaire to assess their support for President Donald Trump’s policies ahead of a possible reduction in the American military presence in Europe, Bloomberg reports. It asks about backing Washington’s foreign-policy line, limits on US base access, purchases from US defense firms and European defense production. Some allies saw it as seeking ideological alignment in return for security guarantees.

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TTASSOriginal★★★★☆2026-08-14 15:23

US sends NATO allies a Trump loyalty test as troop cuts loom

PoliticsTrump asks Supreme Court to allow White House ballroom construction to continue

President Donald Trump has asked the Supreme Court to let construction of a $400m White House ballroom continue without congressional approval. The administration calls the stop-work order dangerous, while an appeals court had ruled that building must halt pending Congress’s approval.

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BBBC NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-14 15:10

Trump asks Supreme Court to allow White House ballroom construction to continue

TechRepublican senator urges Trump to support US open-weight AI models

Republican Senator Jim Banks is calling on the Trump administration to create incentives for U.S. technology companies to develop open-weight AI models. A letter released on Friday places the proposal within a growing industry debate about the future of artificial intelligence.

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RReutersOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-14 14:40

Republican senator urges Trump to support US open-weight AI models

EconomyTrump Calls Economy ‘A+.’ Will Voters Agree?

President Trump is going into sales mode to pitch the economy to wary midterm voters.

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BBloomberg NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-14 14:30

Trump Calls Economy ‘A+.’ Will Voters Agree?

PoliticsEffort to add Trump's name to Kennedy Center exterior could face legal challenges

The Kennedy Center board, whose members were mostly appointed by President Trump, voted Thursday to add an inscription beneath the building’s sign crediting Donald J. Trump with restoring and renovating it. The move to put Trump’s name on the building could face legal pushback.

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CCBS NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-14 14:12

Effort to add Trump's name to Kennedy Center exterior could face legal challenges

PoliticsTrump asks Supreme Court to let him continue building White House ballroom, citing national security and architectural importance

Trump is asking the Supreme Court to allow construction of a White House ballroom to continue, citing national security needs and the building’s architectural importance.

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CCNNOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-14 14:11

Trump asks Supreme Court to let him continue building White House ballroom, citing national security and architectural importance

EconomyBP to develop offshore gasfield in Venezuela with firms linked to Trump administration

BP plans to develop the second phase of Venezuela’s Loran offshore gasfield with two oil companies closely linked to the Trump administration. The move follows Donald Trump’s call for foreign oil firms to help rebuild the country’s fossil fuel industry and would be among the first large-scale foreign investments since the US ousted Nicolás Maduro in January.

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TThe GuardianOriginal★★★★☆2026-08-14 14:04

BP to develop offshore gasfield in Venezuela with firms linked to Trump administration

PoliticsTrump Asks DOJ to Probe Hospitals Over Trans Health Coding

The Trump administration is seeking federal investigations into pediatric gender-affirming care at more than 200 hospitals and clinics, including the way such care is coded.

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BBloomberg NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-14 14:00

Trump Asks DOJ to Probe Hospitals Over Trans Health Coding

PoliticsTrump asks Supreme Court to allow White House ballroom construction to resume during appeal

The Trump administration has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to permit work on the White House’s $400 million ballroom project to restart while it appeals a lower court order that halted construction.

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TThe Associated PressOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-14 13:59

Trump asks Supreme Court to allow White House ballroom construction to resume during appeal

PoliticsTrump asks Supreme Court to let White House ballroom construction continue

The Trump administration has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to permit construction of the $400 million White House ballroom to proceed. An appeals court had ruled that the project lacked the approval required from Congress.

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RReutersOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-14 13:35

Trump asks Supreme Court to let White House ballroom construction continue