Nicolas Maduro is seen in handcuffs after landing at a Manhattan helipad, escorted by heavily armed Federal agents as they make their way into an armored car en route to a Federal courthouse in Manhattan on Jan. 5, 2026, in New York City. (XNY/Star Max/GC Images via Getty Images)
Nearly two-thirds of Democrats and 35% of Independents, but just 5% of Republicans said they didn't approve of the strike.
Overall, a third of those questioned approved of the mission, a third had no opinion or didn't answer the question, and 34% disapproved.
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Trump, who has long criticized foreign interventions by his predecessors in the White House, has said that the U.S. will "run" Venezuela. "We're in charge," the president reiterated to reporters.
President Donald Trump speaks at his Mar-a-Lago club, Saturday, Jan. 3, 2026, in Palm Beach, Florida, as Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth listen. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
But 72% of all adults questioned in the survey, including 90% of Democrats, 74% of Independents, and 54% of Republicans said they worry the U.S. will get too involved in Venezuela.
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The president on Monday said that he's prepared to send U.S. ground troops to Venezuela if leaders in the South American nation don't cooperate. And vowing to overhaul and rebuild Venezuela's oil industry, Trump said the U.S. needs "total access" to the country's expansive oil fields.
Sixty percent of Republicans surveyed said they supported sending U.S. troops to Venezuela, compared to just 30% of all adults.
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But reflecting concerns among those in the GOP who advocate an America First agenda, only 43% of Republican respondents agreed with the statement, "The United States should have a policy of dominating affairs in the Western Hemisphere," with 19% disagreeing and the remainder unsure or not answering the question.
The president's approval rating in the survey stood at 42%, up three points from the previous Reuters/Ipsos survey, which was conducted in December.
Paul Steinhauser is a politics reporter based in the swing state of New Hampshire. He covers the campaign trail from coast to coast."
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