PoliticsTrump told Xi that China helping Iran is unacceptable, US ambassador says
US Ambassador to China David Perdue said Donald Trump made clear during candid White House talks with Xi Jinping that Chinese assistance to Iran was unacceptable.
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 2026-10-05. 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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| 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% |
| YouGov2026-08-21 – 2026-08-24 registered voters · 1,379 | 2026-08-21 – 2026-08-24 | registered voters · 1,379 | 40% | 57% |
| YouGov2026-08-21 – 2026-08-24 adults · 1,536 | 2026-08-21 – 2026-08-24 | adults · 1,536 | 36% | 57% |
What this person said on the record, as reported, newest first.

Trump is intensifying pressure on South Korea to join the Alaska LNG project, as Seoul remains cautious about investment projects announced by the U.S. president. He said he would charge South Korea more if it does not sign on.
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CNBC

The panel on ‘The Big Weekend Show’ discusses President Donald Trump’s remarks on the conflict with Iran and his call to make daylight saving time permanent.
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Fox News

US President Donald Trump said good relations with leaders of major nuclear powers are important. He cited his rapport with Chinese President Xi Jinping and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, while declaring that Iran would never have a nuclear missile. Iranian authorities have repeatedly said they do not seek nuclear weapons.
TTASS

President Donald Trump said Iran has “virtually given up” its ambitions to acquire nuclear weapons. He made the remark while speaking with reporters before boarding Marine One on the White House South Lawn in Washington.
TTRT World

Fighting in Yemen is forcing more civilians from their homes as Donald Trump signals that a decision on Iran is imminent. He says Tehran faces either the easy way or the hard way, while families flee the escalating violence for expanding tent camps.
AAl Jazeera

In a prerecorded video appealing to Republicans to vote in the midterm elections, President Donald Trump said voters should use “every appropriate tool,” including mail-in ballots. Trump has previously sought to restrict mail voting while claiming it is rife with fraud.
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CNN

Bloomberg News Now highlights the naming of the FlyDubai suspect and Donald Trump’s statement that gas prices will go down, alongside other top stories from the day.
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Bloomberg News

US President Donald Trump said he is confident Iran has abandoned all plans to acquire nuclear weapons and claimed that Iran has been defeated. He said he still has to decide on Iran’s future but gave no details. Iranian authorities have repeatedly said they do not seek nuclear weapons.
TTASS

President Donald Trump pledged Friday to send $90 rebate checks to millions of U.S. seniors enrolled in Medicare to offset their premiums. It is his latest promise to send money to Americans ahead of the midterm elections.
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NBC News

Speaking to reporters outside the White House, President Donald Trump addressed the conflict with Iran, daylight saving time and his midterm blitz, saying Iran can choose the easy way or the hard way.
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Fox News
Reports that mention this person, by story.
US Ambassador to China David Perdue said Donald Trump made clear during candid White House talks with Xi Jinping that Chinese assistance to Iran was unacceptable.
Jim Copenhaver, 76, one of three attendees wounded when a gunman opened fire at Donald Trump’s 2024 campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, has died from complications related to his injuries, the state attorney general said. Another attendee was killed and Trump’s ear was grazed. The gunman was killed by the Secret Service.

Chinese President Xi Jinping and his wife, Peng Liyuan, attended a state dinner hosted by U.S. President Donald Trump and Melania Trump at the White House. Xi said China and the United States should act as responsible major countries and work together to keep bilateral ties on a steady course.
The Trump administration has permitted US cargo ships to make more than 200 trips past the blockade to Cuba. The shipments have helped prevent a humanitarian and immigration crisis while the administration continues pressing to topple the Cuban government.
President Volodymyr Zelensky says Donald Trump approved licenses for Ukraine to produce Patriot air-defense missiles. Kyiv faces a critical shortage of air-defense munitions, especially Patriot interceptors, while the White House has not commented and the timing and capacity of any production remain unclear.

Volodymyr Zelensky claimed Donald Trump told him at their latest meeting that he had finally decided to grant Ukraine a license to produce Patriot interceptors. Zelensky did not identify the specific version, while Trump had earlier said obsolete weapons were being discussed.
Trump's Africa envoy Massad Boulos told FRANCE 24 during the UN General Assembly that both sides in Sudan believe they could achieve a decisive military victory. On Western Sahara, he said no imminent solution is in sight, and rejected Rwanda's accusation of bias over US sanctions, saying they could be easily reversed.

Trump’s Africa envoy, Massad Boulos, told FRANCE 24 on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly that both sides in Sudan believe they could achieve a decisive military victory. On Western Sahara, he said there was no imminent solution in sight, and rejected Rwanda’s claim that US sanctions are biased, saying they could easily be reversed.

US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping have concluded a closely watched summit in Washington. Their discussions covered trade, artificial intelligence and global conflicts, but it remains unclear whether they produced anything concrete. Xi also urged Washington to oppose Taiwan independence, a call Taipei swiftly rejected.

Trump hailed Xi Jinping’s visit as “great”, but the Washington summit produced little of substance. The three-day state visit emphasized ceremony and symbolism, with the trade truce extended by only two months. No meaningful progress was made on Taiwan, artificial intelligence, the wars in Iran and Ukraine, or human rights; two giant pandas were headed to Atlanta instead.
