What Americans think about the situation in Venezuela, according to recent polls

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

WASHINGTON (AP) — There are few signs that President Donald Trump’s supporters wanted the United States to become more embroiled in foreign conflicts ahead of its military actions in Venezuela — even as many Republicans show initial support for his military strike there, according to an Associated Press analysis of recent polling.

Most Americans wanted the U.S. government to focus in 2026 on domestic issues, such as health care and high costs, rather than foreign policy issues, an AP-NORC poll conducted last month found. Meanwhile, polling conducted in the immediate aftermath of the military operation that captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro suggested that many Americans are unconvinced that the U.S. should step in to take control of the country.

And despite Trump’s suggestion that the U.S. may take a more expansive role in the Western Hemisphere, Republicans in polling last fall remained broadly opposed to the U.S. getting more involved in other countries’ problems.

There’s still room for public opinion to shift as Trump’s administration clarifies its next steps for Venezuela. But it could be a challenging issue for the Republican president, particularly given Americans’ desire for the government to fix economic issues at home.

https://apnews.com/article/poll-venezuela-trump-foreign-policy-15c94665b41312f5613772726d710905

[Emile]

1. Most Americans are not MAGATS.

[senseandsensibility]

2. Why does the headline frame this article as being about what "Americans" think

and then go on to describe trump supporters and republicans' opinions? I have noticed that when the corporate media wants to set the narrative about something, they concentrate solely on what R's think as a way of making it seem like there is majority support for something. I don't care what maga thinks. I want to see polls that reflect the entire voting public. I did see one yesterday that was forty percent approves, forty two percent disapprove and 19% not sure.

[snot]

3. Even many MAGAts have realized that

these wars dilute and weaken the dollar (how the heck is all this to be paid for, except by printing more paper???), driving up inflation, and benefit no one but the MIC and oil barons.

[J_William_Ryan]

4. Of course, Trump can't do anything about 'the economy.'

Trump’s rhetoric and lies about ‘the economy’ was about getting elected, not helping the American people.

And now we have Trump’s illegal attack on Venezuela in a failed attempt to deflect from Trump’s many failures – including his failure to address ‘the economy.’

[dutch777]

5. All Dem comments on VZ should note that it is distracting from rising costs, loss of health care and other fixes

We don't need to go bantering on and on about what may or may not happen with the VZ path. Say it's a dumb idea and then focus back on issues where there is clear vulnerability on the GOP side for 2026 midterms and they are not addressing.

[JustKay]

6. Maybe the poll is asking the wrong question...

Honestly, I couldn't care less about Venezuela, but I care about the US Constitution, which Trump sh*t all over (again).