EconomyTrump points to Ukraine strikes and US refinery closures, not Iran war, as gas prices rise
As US gasoline prices rise, President Donald Trump points to strikes in Ukraine and closures of US refineries rather than the war in Iran.

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.

President Donald Trump signed an executive order renaming Lake Ontario as Lake America and spoke to reporters in the Oval Office.
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Fox News

US President Donald Trump said CIA Director John Ratcliffe and Russia’s SVR chief Sergey Naryshkin have a good relationship and speak regularly. He described Ratcliffe’s recent Moscow trip as routine, saying there was nothing unusual about it and questioning the media attention it received.
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Aaron Blake writes that Trump has repeatedly suggested in recent weeks that if congressional Republicans suffer a major loss in November, they will be responsible for it—not him.
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CNN

President Donald Trump said on Thursday that the United States is not talking with Iran as Washington concentrates on punishing Tehran economically. He also vowed to penalize countries that do business with the Islamic Republic.
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Reuters

US President Donald Trump is again seeking to impose a $100,000 fee on employers hiring skilled temporary foreign workers through the H-1B programme. Tech leaders including Elon Musk have defended it as a way to attract top global talent, while critics on both the left and right say it is mainly used to replace skilled US-born workers with cheaper, more controllable foreign guest workers.
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Fox News reports that an oil tanker was struck in the Strait of Hormuz as President Donald Trump vowed to continue the war with Iran “as long as necessary.”
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Fox News

US President Donald Trump told Al Jazeera he is not in a hurry to resume negotiations with Iran. He said both military and economic pressure are effective, and that he has no timetable for Tehran to return to the negotiating table.
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President Donald Trump wants to rename Lake Ontario “Lake America.” The report examines what is behind the proposal and whether he can actually make the change.
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CNN

Qatar’s prime minister will meet Iranian officials in Tehran to discuss ways to de-escalate tensions in the region, the foreign ministry says. Trump says he is “not in a hurry” over talks.
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President Donald Trump said Wednesday that he signed a proclamation temporarily increasing the amount of imported lean beef trimmings. The White House said the measure addresses beef prices that have risen to an “unreasonably” high level.
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Reuters
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As US gasoline prices rise, President Donald Trump points to strikes in Ukraine and closures of US refineries rather than the war in Iran.

The Trump administration is expected to lift restrictions on so-called red-dyed diesel, which is typically used in farm equipment. Further details have not yet been provided.

U.S. President Donald Trump, facing pressure from energy prices rising because of the war in Iran, sought on Monday to blame high gasoline prices on Democrats and Ukraine’s attacks on Russian refineries.
President Trump has repeatedly telegraphed his worries about the midterm elections over the past year. The rare display of self-reflection comes as he confronts a challenge common to presidents: the party in power almost always suffers a setback in the fight for control of Congress.
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer is warning President Donald Trump that if Democrats win control of the Senate, they do not plan to allow “MAGA” judges onto the courts.

As the Supreme Court’s new term begins Monday, Associate Justice Samuel Alito told CBS News that he thinks about retiring “every term,” but believes he can still make “a valuable contribution” and will reconsider each year. CNN’s chief Supreme Court analyst Joan Biskupic examines his comments and whether Trump could make a fourth nomination if Democrats take control of the Senate in the 2026 midterms.

President Donald Trump is preparing to loosen restrictions on the use of a tax-exempt type of diesel, his latest effort to reduce costs for the essential fuel before the November midterm elections.
US President Donald Trump said Sunday that he had appointed Director of National Intelligence Jay Clayton as the administration’s AI czar. Clayton will coordinate federal efforts to preserve US leadership in the technology and lead the newly created Super Intelligence Force, as Trump promotes calling artificial intelligence “super intelligence.”

The Verge interviews California Democratic Senator Adam Schiff about regulating AI, free speech, and lessons from social media oversight. Schiff criticizes corruption and chaos in the Trump administration, questions the value of a non-binding White House AI safety pact, supports creating an agency to regulate AI, and discusses possible action if Democrats retake Congress, including another impeachment effort.

President Donald Trump is campaigning in states he previously won by double-digit margins, while polls indicate that seats in some traditionally reliable Republican areas may now be vulnerable.
