President Donald Trump's net approval rating has remained unchanged over the past two months, but his approval has risen by over two points in the last month and 0.5 points since last week, according to VoteHubUS data shared on X at 8:32 PM UTC. Trump's approval rating is currently 7.6 points underwater. His rating experienced a slight increase from August 10th, moving from -9.8 to -7.6. In related news, an X user, _L4nd0n, commented at 8:32 PM UTC that the Trump-Harris presidential debate occurred exactly one year ago today, noting a lack of detailed recollection of the event beyond a specific moment involving eating dogs and cats. Previous reports from the current window indicated that the Trump administration is requesting $58 million from Congress for enhanced security for the executive and judicial branches following the Charlie Kirk killing. The FBI has released video footage and stills of the suspect, who was identified by his father. Discussions about political rhetoric and its potential impact on violence were also noted, with former Senator Jeff Flake and Representative Gabby Giffords co-authoring an op-ed warning against fostering division. Separately, Elon Musk was hospitalized with severe malaria after a safari in South Africa, with fears mounting about his condition, according to an X post by 25YearsAgoLive at 8:17 PM UTC. The U.S. destroyer USS Jason Dunham detained the Venezuelan tuna ship Carmen Rosa for several hours within Venezuela's exclusive economic zone in the Caribbean, an action the Maduro regime characterized as an "illegal and hostile provocation."
