• Forty-six (46%) of voters approve of President Trump ordering U.S. troops to enter Venezuela, arrest its president (Maduro), and remove him to the United States for trial. Nearly as many (43%) disapprove.
  • These numbers include 26% who Strongly Approve and 29% who Strongly Disapprove.
  • Seventy-eight percent (78%) of Republicans approve of Trump sending troops to Venezuela, arresting Maduro, and taking him to the U.S. for trial, while 71% of Democrats disapprove.
  • Almost half (49%) of Hispanic voters approve, but 43% disapprove.
  • More men (57%) than women (36%) approve of Trump's actions.
• Voters are less supportive of staying in Venezuela to run it for awhile; they oppose it by a 49% to 40% margin.
  • Sixteen percent (16%) say they Strongly Approve, while 30% Strongly Disapprove.
  • Democrats disapprove of the decision to run Venezuela by a 74% to 18% margin.
  • Conversely, Republicans approve of the decision to run Venezuela by a 69% to 21% margin.
  • Hispanic voters are evenly divided, with 42% approving and 40% disapproving of the decision.
• Still, a majority (55%) say that the people of Venezuela will be better off with President Maduro gone.
  • Only 10% say they are not better off, but 35% are not sure.
  • About 8 in 10 Republicans (79%) say Venezuela will be better off, but only 37% of Democrats agree.
  • A large majority (65%) of politically engaged voters also say that Venezuelans will be better off without Maduro.
• About one quarter (26%) of voters are following the news around Very Closely.

This data is from a Napolitan News Service survey of 1,000 Registered Voters conducted online by Scott Rasmussen, January 5, 2025. RMG Research, Inc., conducted the field work for the survey. It has a margin of error of +/- 3.1.