Politics
Trump dismisses low approval ratings as 'fake numbers' in Time interview
October 1, 2026 at 05:01 PM
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2 reports · 1 in Arabic, 1 in English · over 1 hour
Trump dismissed low approval ratings as "fake numbers" and refused to rule out declaring a state of emergency before the US midterms.
- Trump told Time he could have ended the Iran conflict whenever but chose to extend it "because I wanted to go further."
- An AP/NORC poll found 31% of adults approve of Trump's job performance and 26% approve of the economy.
- Trump said he "could use" the Insurrection Act and refused to rule out declaring a state of emergency before the midterms.
- Trump said he "never gets good or fair coverage," defending press freedom while rejecting "fake news."