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 2026-11-05. 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
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 warns Democrats that impeachment would destroy their party
Rachel Scott reports on the fallout from Democrats’ historic election victories. Trump warns that another impeachment attempt would destroy the Democratic Party. Voter frustration over the economy, inflation, gas prices and rising living costs helped drive Republican losses; Senate races in Alaska and Mississippi remain too close to call. Republican Rep. Thomas Massie is also pushing to impeach Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth.
AABC News 2026-11-05 17:17
Trump admits Iran war may have hurt Republican midterm vote
Donald Trump acknowledged that the Iran war may have affected Republicans in the midterms, while insisting that starting the conflict was “the right thing.” Klaus Larres of the University of North Carolina shared his analysis.
Party strategy and campaigning
TTRT World 2026-11-05 17:02
Trump says he intends to keep Hegseth in his job
Donald Trump said he plans to keep Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth in office, as Rep. Massie prepares to introduce an impeachment resolution against him.
AABC News 2026-11-05 16:15
Trump says he intends to keep Hegseth as defense secretary
Donald Trump said he firmly intends to keep Pete Hegseth as Pentagon chief despite hearing complaints about him. Republican Representative Thomas Massie had said House Republicans would seek a vote on a resolution to impeach Hegseth when Congress resumes next week.
TTASS 2026-11-05 15:27
Trump dismisses possibility of replacing Hegseth
Trump said Wednesday that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth would stay in his post and praised his performance. Trump also acknowledged that the war with Iran contributed to Republicans’ sweeping midterm losses, as Democrats prepare to use their new congressional majority to potentially investigate the Pentagon chief.
Party strategy and campaigning
AABC News 2026-11-05 10:33
Trump says impeaching him would ‘destroy the Democrat Party’
After Republicans suffered major losses in the midterm elections, US President Donald Trump warned that impeaching him would damage the Democratic Party.
Eeuronews 2026-11-05 08:46
‘It would destroy the Democrat Party’: Trump brushes off impeachment threat
After Republicans suffered major losses in the midterm elections, US President Donald Trump warned that impeaching him would damage the Democratic Party.
Eeuronews 2026-11-05 08:46
Trump says war was ‘largely true’ cause of midterm loss
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.
Party strategy and campaigning
TTRT World 2026-11-05 03:01
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

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World‘One last chance’: The times Trump threatened Iran and said a deal was imminent

US President Donald Trump has repeatedly issued warnings directed at Iran. On several occasions, he has claimed that Tehran was “desperate” to reach a deal. He has also described his message as giving Iran a “last chance.” The remarks have paired pressure on Tehran with assertions that an agreement was close.

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AAl JazeeraOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-04 10:53

‘One last chance’: The times Trump threatened Iran and said a deal was imminent

PoliticsTrump lashes out at oil companies and his own US attorney in Oval Office

President Donald Trump attacked oil companies and his own US attorney in the gilded Oval Office on Monday, according to Zachary B. Wolf. Wolf framed the episode as Trump’s spin colliding with the real world. The item presents the confrontation in sharply critical terms. No further details are provided in the headline.

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CCNNOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-04 10:36

Trump lashes out at oil companies and his own US attorney in Oval Office

WorldTrump’s announced breakthrough with Hamas fuels growing discord with Israel

Only days after US President Donald Trump announced a deal intended to make Hamas fully disarm in Gaza, the plan appears to be coming apart. Israel says it has raised concerns with Washington while intensifying its bombing campaign across the enclave. Far-right ministers are also pressing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to block international forces from entering Gaza, despite government approval for them. Palestinians in Gaza say Trump’s proposal is detached from the worsening conditions on the ground.

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FFrance 24Original★★★★☆2026-08-04 10:14

Trump’s announced breakthrough with Hamas fuels growing discord with Israel

TechWhat is Trump Media’s Truth API and why is it controversial?

Trump Media & Technology Group has launched a paid service for Wall Street firms. It gives those companies access to the accounts described as the most influential on Truth Social. The arrangement has prompted controversy over how social-media influence and platform data are being made available for financial use.

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BBBC NewsOriginal★★☆☆☆2026-08-04 09:40

What is Trump Media’s Truth API and why is it controversial?

PoliticsTrump seeks ‘fair treatment’ in Australia’s tech levy dispute as US trade group warns

The National Foreign Trade Council has criticized the Albanese government’s decision to broaden Australia’s News Bargaining Incentive. The expansion would bring Microsoft’s LinkedIn into a scheme requiring more major technology platforms to contribute to Australian journalism. The US trade body said it was disappointed and issued a veiled warning about how Donald Trump might react to what it called a deteriorating trend. Australian experts, however, argue that the government’s action does not go far enough.

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TThe GuardianOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-04 07:06

Trump seeks ‘fair treatment’ in Australia’s tech levy dispute as US trade group warns

MAJOR

WorldTrump says peace talks are underway, while Tehran denies dialogue

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday that talks with Iran were already underway. He described the discussions as Tehran’s “last chance” to bring the five-month-old war to an end. Iran rejected that account, saying no negotiations were being held or planned. The statements leave the two sides sharply divided over whether any dialogue exists.

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CCGTNOriginal★★★★★2026-08-04 04:30

Trump says peace talks are underway, while Tehran denies dialogue

MAJOR

EconomyUS stocks near record high as Trump claims Iran talks are underway and oil falls

US stocks moved close to a record peak as Donald Trump claimed that talks with Iran were underway. Washington and Tehran offered conflicting accounts of the status of those discussions. The benchmark S&P 500 approached its all-time high. Oil prices declined as markets weighed the competing descriptions of the reported talks.

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AAl JazeeraOriginal★★★★☆2026-08-04 02:56

US stocks near record high as Trump claims Iran talks are underway and oil falls

PoliticsUS states sue to block Trump tariffs affecting dozens of countries

Several US states have filed a lawsuit seeking to stop tariffs imposed by Donald Trump that affect dozens of countries. The duties were introduced amid claims that 60 US trading partners had failed to address forced labour. The legal action challenges the basis and implementation of the tariff policy.

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BBBC NewsOriginal★★★★☆2026-08-04 02:53

US states sue to block Trump tariffs affecting dozens of countries

PoliticsTwenty-five US states sue to overturn additional tariffs imposed by Trump administration

The Trump administration imposed new additional tariffs last month on 60 major countries and regions, including Japan. Governors and other officials from 25 US states have filed a lawsuit in court seeking to have the measures revoked. The legal challenge targets the administration’s tariff action and asks for its cancellation.

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NNHK NewsOriginal★★★☆☆2026-08-04 01:42

Twenty-five US states sue to overturn additional tariffs imposed by Trump administration

Politics25 US states sue Trump administration over sweeping new tariffs

A coalition of 25 US states has filed suit against the Trump administration over broad new tariffs. The states argue that the president exceeded his legal authority by using a forced-labor rationale to impose duties on dozens of trading partners. They are asking a federal court to block the measures and require refunds for importers affected by them.

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FFrance 24Original★★★★☆2026-08-04 01:31

25 US states sue Trump administration over sweeping new tariffs