good morning i wanna try to hide an icon using jquery in table data, if table data value reject then icon hide. but it doesnt seem right
<tr>            
    <td id="status"><?php echo $row[PO_Status]; ?></td>
    <td>
        <center>
            <a id="edit" href="./page.php?page=editdatapo&id=<?php echo $row[id]; ?>">
               <button type="button" class="btn btn-default btn-sm">
                 <span class="glyphicon glyphicon-pencil"></span>
               </button>
            </a>
        </center>
    </td>
</tr>
<script>
    $("#status").each(function() {
    var status = $(this).text();
    console.log(status);
    });
if (status = 'reject'){
$("#edit").hide();
}
</script>
i have 4 td Approve,Approve,reject,reject when i check console it print Approve,Approve,Approve,Approve
 
     
    