TechMusk’s AI chatbot Grok reportedly encouraged Trump to capture Venezuela’s president
President Trump reportedly sought Grok’s opinion before invading Venezuela and capturing Nicolás Maduro, and the AI chatbot allegedly encouraged the move.

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 2026-10-01. 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.

US President Donald Trump said his talks with Chinese leader Xi Jinping had made progress on every issue, describing the meeting as great for everybody but offering no details about its outcomes. While visiting the National Archives with Xi, Trump also compared the histories of the United States and China.
TTASS

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday that he plans to meet Chinese President Xi Jinping in China in November and again at the G20 summit in Florida in December. Trump called Xi’s visit to Washington this week a success and said much had been accomplished.
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Reuters

Chinese President Xi Jinping’s state visit to Washington concluded with ceremony and comparatively little confrontation. Key details from his talks with US President Donald Trump have yet to emerge.
Eeuronews

At a tea meeting with Xi Jinping at the White House on September 25, President Donald Trump said both the United States and China would be pleased with the visit. He added that the two sides would have more opportunities for communication.
VVOA Chinese

Donald Trump described his talks with Xi Jinping during the Chinese leader’s Washington state visit as “very productive”. They discussed artificial intelligence, technology-transfer licensing and the war in Iran, while officials said further AI discussions were planned. Trump and Xi are due to meet again in November and December, and Xi called the future of China-US ties “bright”.
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U.S. President Donald Trump and his wife, Melania Trump, welcomed Chinese President Xi Jinping and his wife, Peng Liyuan, to the White House on Friday for a tea chat.
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CGTN

U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer said on Friday that President Donald Trump's administration is comfortable keeping its trade standoff with Canada. New U.S. import bans on Canadian products take effect next week, while Washington threatens 50% tariffs on Canadian autos, parts and steel starting in January.
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Reuters

At the White House, Donald and Melania Trump receive Xi Jinping and Peng Liyuan while the Chinese leader is on an official state visit to the United States.
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Fox News

The Trump administration asked OpenAI and Anthropic PBC not to provide new artificial-intelligence models to the UK’s flagship testing agency unless they first undergo review by US authorities.
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Bloomberg News

During Thursday’s state visit, President Trump praised his “truly great friendship” with Chinese President Xi Jinping, while unresolved issues including artificial intelligence and trade continued to hang over the relationship.
CCBS News
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President Trump reportedly sought Grok’s opinion before invading Venezuela and capturing Nicolás Maduro, and the AI chatbot allegedly encouraged the move.

President Donald Trump tours Peterbilt Motors, a truck manufacturer in Texas, and delivers remarks.

US President Donald Trump said “annihilating” Iran would bring peace to the world and that oil prices would immediately fall if Tehran agreed to a deal. In a wide-ranging interview, he suggested military action could resume after November’s midterm elections. The report also details the arrest in London of an Iranian national suspected of preparing terrorist acts linked to Sunday’s incident at RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire.

Republicans are confronting strong headwinds ahead of the midterms as voters react to higher living costs, the Iran war and tariffs. Trump says the problem is messaging and urges supporters to vote and promote the administration’s record. Polls indicate Democrats are positioned to win the House and could also take the Senate.

This week’s “Uncanny Valley” discusses the voluntary AI safety agreement signed by tech executives, AI agents designed for ordinary users, and extremist candidates running in the US midterms.

The Trump administration is implementing a school choice tax credit program. It provides individuals with a dollar-for-dollar credit of up to $1,700.

Experts say President Trump will not receive this year's Nobel Peace Prize while waging war with Iran, but his influence may still be felt by the body that selects the laureate.

The Trump administration has asked European allies to release diesel from emergency stockpiles to boost global supplies and curb soaring prices. Trump is also considering an export ban.

The Justice Department’s accusation that Minnesota judges engaged in misconduct by speaking publicly about President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown marks a further escalation between the executive branch and a judiciary that has blocked key parts of his agenda.
Gifts to the Kennedy Center fell 42% after its board voted in December 2025 to put President Trump’s name on the building, while donation pledges from January through April dropped by more than 100% compared with the previous three months, a document revealed.