• Forty-nine percent (49%) of voters say that using military action to remove a sitting president constitutes an act of war. Just 31% disagree, while 20% are not sure.
  • Democrats overwhelmingly say it does by a 70% to 14% margin.
  • Republicans are more split, with 28% saying it using military action constitutes an act of war, and a narrow majority (51%) saying it does not.
  • Voters who prefer Trump policies say it does not constitute an act of war by a 60% to 24% margin, while voters preferring traditional Republican policies say it does by a 40% to 27% margin.
  • Any act of war must be approved by Congress.
• Still, this has not changed the partisan response to Maduro's removal. Forty-eight percent (48%) approve of President Trump ordering U.S. troops to enter Venezuela, arrest Maduro, and remove him to the United States for trial. Nearly as many (46%) disapprove.
  • That is little changed from 2 days ago.
  • Those numbers include 26% who Strongly Approve and 28% who Strongly Disapprove.
  • These numbers fall along party lines, with 83% of Republicans approving, while 73% of Democrats disapprove.

This data is from a Napolitan News Service survey of 1,000 Registered Voters conducted online by Scott Rasmussen, January 7-8, 2026. RMG Research, Inc., conducted the field work for the survey. It has a margin of error of +/- 3.1.