Americans do not want war with Venezuela

Strength In Numbers | G. Elliott Morris•January 4, 2026•world

Key Points:

On January 3, 2026, President Donald Trump announced the U.S. had captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and planned to try him domestically for narco-terrorism, while intending to run Venezuela until a safe transition could occur; however, Venezuela’s Vice President Delcy Rodríguez condemned the U.S. as an illegal invader and rejected cooperation.
Polling data from the past six months consistently shows a strong majority of Americans oppose military intervention in Venezuela, with opposition ranging from 53% to over 60%, regardless of how questions were framed, indicating widespread public resistance to regime change by force.
The U.S. invasion lacks congressional approval, which 75% of Americans, including a majority of Republicans, believe is