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President Donald Trump said the United States would soon refill its strategic oil reserves “for nothing” while discussing Venezuela and its oil resources.

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 2026-10-03. 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.

In a speech at the UN General Assembly, Donald Trump claimed the United States was officially renaming artificial intelligence “super intelligence” because “artificial” makes intelligence sound fake. He said the US would encourage its growth while monitoring it through the Justice Department.
TThe Verge

President Donald Trump says the US rejects “any attempt to construct a globalist scheme” to control artificial intelligence. He says the government will closely monitor AI without stifling its growth and will now refer to it as “super intelligence.”
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Bloomberg Television

U.S. President Donald Trump said at the U.N. General Assembly that he would use tariff powers granted by a new Russia sanctions law if necessary to help end the Russia-Ukraine war. The law permits tariffs of up to 100% on the five biggest buyers of Russian oil and gas. Trump said Washington was working closely with Moscow and Kyiv and suggested a deal could come sooner than expected.
TThe Kyiv Independent

Donald Trump said he was “surprised” to see CNN covering him at the United Nations general assembly on Tuesday and told reporters the network “shouldn’t be here”. The remark followed his ban on CNN, MS Now and Politico from the White House, after which US television networks suspended White House pool coverage.
GGuardian News

US President Donald Trump said the United States would soon be able to provide allies with arms, including missiles, more quickly. Addressing the UN General Assembly, he said 18 massive ammunition plants were being built by leading defense companies and that some would be completed shortly, accelerating missile and ammunition deployment and deliveries to allies.
TTASS

Speaking at the United Nations General Assembly, President Trump highlighted the U.S. military operation in January that arrested then-President Nicolás Maduro, along with the lucrative oil agreement later reached with Venezuela’s current leadership.
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NBC News

U.S. President Donald Trump urged members of the International Criminal Court to resign on Tuesday, denouncing it as what he called an “out of control institution” and “an evil group of people.”
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Reuters

President Donald Trump said Iran had repeatedly refused a nuclear agreement with the United States. Addressing the UN General Assembly, he reiterated that he would never allow Iran to acquire a nuclear weapon and said Washington had offered full economic cooperation in exchange for ending Iran’s nuclear programme and support for terrorism.
TTASS

US President Donald Trump said at the UN General Assembly that Washington would immediately begin a major expansion of its military presence in Greenland, including construction of two large bases. He said US adversaries would be barred from establishing a military presence or making sensitive investments there without written US approval, citing agreements with Denmark and Greenland’s leadership.
TTASS

Speaking before the UN, Trump said he had “made peace” worldwide. He also spoke about the decision to strike Iran, branding the country the “bully of the Middle East.”
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NBC News
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President Donald Trump said the United States would soon refill its strategic oil reserves “for nothing” while discussing Venezuela and its oil resources.

Bloomberg senior White House reporter Josh Wingrove says President Donald Trump’s stops in traditionally Republican states including Alabama, Oklahoma and Texas point to competitive races and an effort to shore up GOP support as economic concerns weigh on the party.

A look behind the scenes of President Trump’s TIME Magazine cover.

The Justice Department argued in a late-Friday court filing that President Donald Trump should be allowed to reinstate the White House ban on CNN, MS NOW and Politico. A hearing in the news companies’ lawsuit is scheduled for next week.
President Trump spent the week campaigning in key states ahead of the midterm elections. The weekend roundup also covers mortgage rates reaching a high after a sharp weekly jump, New York Attorney General Letitia James taking over as special prosecutor in the Cornell investigation, and a judge rejecting Lindsay Clancy’s bid to dismiss her triple-murder case after a mistrial.

At the World Dairy Expo in Wisconsin, farmers from Canada and the United States largely put political tensions aside to focus on their cattle. Still, CBC News found some Americans at the event who view the Trump administration’s trade war unfavorably.
Brazil votes Sunday in a closely fought presidential race between leftwing incumbent Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Flávio Bolsonaro, son of former far-right president Jair Bolsonaro, who was convicted of staging a coup. Analysts say the result could determine whether Brazil remains a regional counterweight to Donald Trump or joins a more closely aligned rightwing bloc.

Seven months into the war with the US, Iran’s leaders are feeling the strain as Trump expands the American military presence.
Trump outlined a forthcoming benefit for more than 20 million seniors: checks worth close to $100 that, he said, would ease the burden of Medicare Part B premiums.
President Donald Trump has made it abundantly clear that he is willing to use official government resources in ethically dubious ways in an effort to win the 2026 midterm elections. This week, he promoted major economic projects in two key Senate states, but both announcements soon fell apart.