Sunday shows preview: Trump rejects Iran deal after week of high-stakes meetings; GOP clammers to keep Congress

President Trump said Saturday he would not accept a seven-day proposal from Iran intended to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and pause military operations, telling reporters at the White House that the terms would be unacceptable. The announcement follows a week of diplomatic activity in New York, where Trump addressed the United Nations General Assembly and held bilateral meetings with multiple world leaders.

The dispute over the strait, a key oil trading route, has coincided with higher energy prices and growing public unease about U.S. military actions, factors that have put pressure on the president as the midterm elections approach. A Reuters/Ipsos poll released this week showed Trump’s job approval at 32 percent, and just 17 percent of respondents approved of his handling of rising living costs.

Several participants in the week’s diplomatic engagements are scheduled for appearances on Sunday morning political programs. Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian will be interviewed on CBS News’s Face the Nation, and Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi—who led Iran’s delegation in talks on reopening the strait—will appear on NBC’s Meet the Press. U.S. officials including Ambassador to the UN Mike Waltz and other lawmakers and appointees are also set to join the shows.

Republicans have expressed concern that the conflict with Iran could imperil the party’s prospects in November. Supporters of the president, including Sen. John Kennedy (R-La.), are slated to discuss the GOP’s midterm strategy on Face the Nation. The week also included a state visit by Chinese President Xi Jinping, during which Trump and Xi discussed topics including advanced artificial intelligence, though few formal policy announcements emerged from the summit.