WorldTrump: Russia says suspected plague case is ‘under control’
Trump said he does not believe the suspected plague case in Russia is connected to a possible bioweapon, and said Russia has described the situation as under control.

President of the United States
President of the United States (2017–)
| Born | 1946-06-14 · Queens |
|---|---|
| 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 2026-10-07. 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% |
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Trump said he does not believe the suspected plague case in Russia is connected to a possible bioweapon, and said Russia has described the situation as under control.

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Trump's announcement is coming from the Oval Office.

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Politicians passing through a busy thoroughfare inside the European Parliament now encounter an 8.5-foot statue of Donald Trump. It is nude except for a thin coating of 23-karat gold leaf.