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.
After the US midterm elections, Trump said it was “largely true” that the war had led to the loss. Glenn Alexander Crowther, a senior fellow at the Center for European Policy Analysis, analyzed the midterms.
TTRT World
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
Reports that mention this person, by story.
President Donald Trump announced that White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt will leave her position at the end of August. Her departure will mark a major shakeup in the president’s press operation. The change comes with less than three months remaining before the midterm elections.
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CNNOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-12 19:56
President Donald Trump said White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt will leave her position later this month. Her departure would remove Trump’s top spokesperson from the role. The announcement points to an impending change among the White House’s senior communications officials.
BBloomberg NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-12 19:48
President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt will leave her post at the end of the month. He said Leavitt is departing to spend more time with her family.
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ReutersOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-12 19:45
Aaron Blake writes that Donald Trump and the White House went beyond lying to keep a protective ruse alive. They also rejected the existence of any security threat at all. The analysis focuses on the administration’s denial as part of that effort. It presents the conduct as more extensive than simply maintaining a misleading account.
CCNNOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-12 19:00
President Donald Trump says he secretly flew out of Turkey last month after a possible threat from Iran. US media reported that, after the NATO summit in Ankara, he left Air Force One on the tarmac and hid inside a catering truck before boarding another aircraft. Air Force One then departed as what some analysts called a “decoy,” carrying journalists and senior officials including Secretary of State Marco Rubio and adviser Stephen Miller.
BBBC NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-12 18:30
CNN chief data analyst Harry Enten reviews several political and public-opinion trends. He says approval is weak across President Trump’s cabinet, with Pete Hegseth’s rating described as “the lowest of the low.” Trump’s net approval on jobs has fallen 32 points since the beginning of his second term. Enten also calls AI data centers “electoral poison” and says 29% of motivated midterm voters support Trump on Iran.
CCNNOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-12 17:31
Two media organizations have sued President Donald Trump over a plan by Trump Media & Technology Group Corp. to sell quicker access to his posts on Truth Social. The case challenges the company’s proposed arrangement for providing faster access to content published by Trump on the platform. The dispute centers on the commercial plan involving those posts.
BBloomberg NewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-12 17:30
Donald Trump says the United States has “total control” over the Strait of Hormuz. Former CIA chief of station Dan Hoffman examines escalating tensions between Washington and Tehran around the waterway. Hoffman also describes a secret security swap in Turkey after threats to Air Force One. The report presents Trump’s declaration alongside the wider confrontation involving the U.S. and Iran.
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Fox NewsOriginal★★★★☆2026-08-12 17:15
A person briefed on the matter said a credible threat involving a shoulder-fired missile led the Secret Service to secretly move President Donald Trump off Air Force One. The switch took place during his trip to Turkey last month. Trump was transferred to an unmarked government jet after officials feared the presidential aircraft could be targeted. The account was provided on Wednesday.
RReutersOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-12 17:05
The Trump administration is caught in a diplomatic standoff after Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva accused the United States of sending officials to meddle in Brazil’s elections. Washington rejected the allegation as baseless. The report places the dispute within a longer history of accusations that the US has sought to shape political developments abroad, ranging from subtle incentives for preferred outcomes to covert support for coups against foreign governments. It says President Trump has taken a more active approach in recent years.
BBBC NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-12 16:30
