General Discussion

Americans do not want war with Venezuela
Military intervention in the country is even more unpopular than Trump’s tariffs and health care cuts
G. Elliott Morris
Jan 04, 2026
The president quickly ran into a few problems:

3. By a 4:1 ratio, polls show the American people oppose the use of military force for regime change in Venezuela — including the strike that led to Maduro’s capture over the weekend.

Based on the public polling data, it’s clear that Trump’s invasion of, and intent to manage a petro-corporatocracy in, Venezuela is yet another example of him prioritizing the interests of his friends and a narrow coalition of voters over the majority of Americans. Most Americans, by a 25-50 point margin (depending on question wording), oppose war with Venezuela

I. Polls show people don’t want military action in Venezuela

In all polls I could find that were (a) about U.S. military intervention in Venezuela and (b) conducted over the last six months, no matter what question was asked, a majority of American adults opposed military action. The size of the gap between “Oppose” and “Support” for these questions ranged from 27 to 46 points, depending on question wording.

To put that in context, a -37 net approval for a presidential act would make the invasion even more unpopular than Trump’s budget act from last Summer, which was then one of the most unpopular laws ever passed.