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Poll: Most Americans don't want the U.S. to be 'in charge' of Venezuela
Yahoo News ^ | Thu, January 15, 2026 | Andrew Romano

Posted on 01/15/2026 4:39:01 PM PST by Kazan

A new Yahoo/YouGov poll finds Americans split over whether they approve (40%) or disapprove (38%) of the U.S. military operation that toppled Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro earlier this month. Nearly a quarter (22%) say they’re unsure how to feel.

But the public is much more certain about what they want — or rather, don’t want — to happen next. With Maduro gone, President Trump has said that the United States is "going to run the country” of Venezuela from afar, insisting that "we’re in charge" now.

“Only time will tell” how long U.S. control of Venezuela lasts, the president mused in a recent interview with the New York Times. When asked to provide some sort of time frame — three months? six months? a year? — he waved those suggestions away.

“I would say much longer,” Trump replied.

There’s only one problem: Just 25% of Americans say they approve of the U.S. being “in charge” of Venezuela at all (let alone being in charge for years). More than twice as many — a 55% majority — disapprove.

A full 63% of Americans, meanwhile, say they’re concerned the U.S. is getting “too involved” in the South American country. Just 28% say they’re not concerned.

(Excerpt) Read more at yahoo.com ...


TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: americalast; officialdemnarrative; poll; polls; trump; venezuela; yahoonooz; yoyopropaganda

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1 posted on 01/15/2026 4:39:01 PM PST by Kazan
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To: Kazan

Most Americans don’t even know where Venezuela is.


2 posted on 01/15/2026 4:41:09 PM PST by Colorado Doug
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To: Kazan

Exxon will run it and the President will try to make sure the Venezuelan people get a fair shake.


3 posted on 01/15/2026 4:41:50 PM PST by BenLurkin (The above is not a statement of fact. It is opinion or satire. Or both.)
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To: Colorado Doug

Andrew has been busy today, spreading his bile in multiple places.


4 posted on 01/15/2026 4:42:24 PM PST by Prince of Space (I hate the media!)
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To: Colorado Doug

Most Americans don’t even know where Venezuela is.

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Sad but true. (see my tagline)


5 posted on 01/15/2026 4:44:11 PM PST by deks (America cannot be made great in complete isolation from the adversaries that are harming Americans)
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To: Kazan

Venezuelan’s Ain’t got no problem with them people...if I see them marching up the road probably.


6 posted on 01/15/2026 4:46:27 PM PST by kawhill (I'll start...the sweeter wind is finally found)
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To: Kazan

Useless poll from leftists. I could have predicted what their poll says before it was taken.


7 posted on 01/15/2026 4:46:42 PM PST by odawg
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To: BenLurkin
Exxon will run it

Won't be Exxon. They already said in their televised meeting with Trump that Venezuela is quote "un-investible" and the next day, Trump said he was cutting them out of any possible participation, just to make sure.

8 posted on 01/15/2026 4:47:11 PM PST by Golden Eagle (Principles, not partisanship)
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To: Kazan

Or Greenland either.


9 posted on 01/15/2026 4:47:48 PM PST by SkyDancer ( ~ Am Yisrael Chai ~)
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To: Colorado Doug

You mean public school kids now. Geography is probably one of the courses no longer taught.


10 posted on 01/15/2026 4:48:37 PM PST by SkyDancer ( ~ Am Yisrael Chai ~)
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To: odawg
No amount of bias is can create a poll this lopsided.
11 posted on 01/15/2026 4:50:42 PM PST by Kazan
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To: Kazan

I wish Trump would take out Putin like Maduro, would solve 3/4 of the world’s problems. Then just China and other morons left.


12 posted on 01/15/2026 4:52:47 PM PST by Polanski
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To: Kazan

Yahoo News? Fake news


13 posted on 01/15/2026 4:54:44 PM PST by Vaquero (Don't pick a fight with an old guy. If he is too old to fight, he'll just kill you. )
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To: Kazan

Yahoo News Propaganda


14 posted on 01/15/2026 4:55:55 PM PST by drypowder
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To: Kazan

what a stupid f*cking poll


15 posted on 01/15/2026 5:02:22 PM PST by pissant
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To: Kazan

Why don’t’ you take your tds out of the US.


16 posted on 01/15/2026 5:03:37 PM PST by cowboyusa (YESHUA IS KING OF AMERICA AND HE WILLL HAVE NO OTHER GODS BEFORE HIM!)
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To: Colorado Doug

Exactly.
Someone had to show Yahoo News where it was on the map.


17 posted on 01/15/2026 5:05:44 PM PST by Zathras
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To: Kazan
"I want to be suspended again."

Ok.

18 posted on 01/15/2026 5:06:48 PM PST by StAnDeliver (Trump II)
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To: Kazan

These are PUSH polls....No reason at all for this poll...


19 posted on 01/15/2026 5:13:56 PM PST by Sacajaweau
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To: Kazan

Most trust Trump and who cares about a bunch of fake polls.


20 posted on 01/15/2026 5:15:31 PM PST by bray (It's not racist to be racist against races the DNC hates.)
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