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 2026-11-05. 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 acknowledges that the Iran war was “largely” responsible for Republicans’ US election wipeout, while insisting he “had to do it.”
AAl Jazeera
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.
AAl Jazeera
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.
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Bloomberg Television
Trump rejected the prospect of replacing Hegseth as Republicans contend with the political fallout from the eight-month war with Iran.
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ABC News
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.
BBloomberg News
Omid Memarian, a senior Iran analyst at DAWN, analyzes the US midterms.
TTRT World
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.
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BBC News
An ABC News voter poll found that 34% of voters said the war was “crucial” to their vote.
AABC News
A Democratic landslide has shaken US politics, while several tightly contested races remain undecided. Trump blamed the Iran war for the losses.
AAl Jazeera
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.
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Reports that mention this person, by story.
A review of nearly 12,000 comments backing the administration’s proposed rule found that some were submitted under the names of people who had died.
BBloomberg NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-13 17:00
The CIA reportedly had low confidence in Israeli intelligence alleging that Iran posed a threat to Donald Trump’s Air Force One. CNN’s Erica Hill discusses the Washington Post report with John Hudson, while security experts and CNN journalists react to the findings.
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CNNOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-13 16:53
Former Zelensky press secretary Yulia Mendel said the Ukrainian leader’s request for 300 Patriot missiles from Washington was an attempt to shift responsibility for the shortage onto President Donald Trump. She said the request represented 36–40% of the entire US stockpile but would still have been critically insufficient for Ukraine.
TTASSOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-13 16:47
The US military campaign against Iran has not forced the regime to capitulate. The Trump administration is again betting that suffocating economic pressure will succeed. Former US Army Major Harrison Mann discusses Iran’s strategic missteps, munitions concerns and the mental health of Navy sailors after a record 250 days at sea.
BBloomberg TelevisionOriginal★★★★☆2026-08-13 16:45
President Trump attended the Patriot Games 2026.
TThe White HouseOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-13 16:42
Last month, US President Donald Trump secretly changed planes via a catering truck while leaving a Nato summit in Turkey, in an elaborate ruse prompted by a possible threat from Iran. The discussion examines how serious US fears of an assassination attempt were and whether Iran’s regime could carry out such an operation beyond its borders.
BBBC NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-13 16:30
Last Tuesday, President Donald Trump was aboard Marine One as it lifted off from the Ellipse, just south of the White House, while planes continued taking off.
CCNNOriginal★☆☆☆☆2026-08-13 16:30
Former National Security Council director Rich Goldberg analyzes the U.S. naval blockade in the Strait of Hormuz on 'America's Newsroom' as millions of barrels of oil continue to pass through the waterway each day.
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Fox NewsOriginal★★★★☆2026-08-13 16:00
A federal judge on Thursday dismissed a lawsuit brought by President Donald Trump’s administration alleging that Harvard University failed to protect Jewish and Israeli students from harassment.
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ReutersOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-13 15:50
Iran says the Strait of Hormuz is under its management and control, rejecting President Donald Trump’s claim that the United States has “total control” of the waterway. Iranian officials said vessels need Tehran’s permission to transit and that the strait will not reopen unless the US meets commitments under an interim deal.
AAl JazeeraOriginal★★★★★2026-08-13 14:59
