Opinion Today
January 6, 2026
A third of Americans support US strike on Venezuela, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds Jason Lange, Reuters One in three Americans approves of the U.S. military strike on Venezuela that toppled the country's president and 72% worry the U.S. will become too involved in the South American country, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll that concluded on Monday.
Americans have mixed reaction to the U.S. removal of Venezuelan president Alec Tyson, Annaleise Azevedo Lohr and Bernard Mendez, Ipsos Americans are split over U.S. military action in Venezuela to remove President Nicolas Maduro: 33% say they approve of the U.S. removing the Venezuelan president compared with 34% who disapprove and 32% who say they are not sure, according to a new Reuters/Ipsos poll fielded shortly after the U.S. capture of Maduro. While views of the action are mixed, Americans express caution over broader engagement in Venezuela.
Surveys just after Maduro's capture show Americans are divided on U.S. military action in Venezuela Carl Bialik and Taylor Orth, YouGov Americans are deeply divided on the recent U.S. military action in Venezuela to capture Venezuela President Nicolás Maduro and take control of Venezuela and its oil industry, according to 27 questions asked of U.S. adults on a series of seven brief surveys in a 48-hour period immediately after Maduro was captured.
We texted 1,000 Americans about U.S. actions in Venezuela. Here’s what they said. Scott Clement and Eric Lau, Washington Post [unlocked] A Washington Post poll shows Americans are split on sending military forces to Venezuela to capture Maduro. Most say it should have required Congress’s approval.
