Dem
47
GOP
53
The Washington Post sent text messages to U.S. adults selected from the SSRS Opinion Panel to get an idea of how they feel about the capture of Nicolás Maduro. They got 1,004 replies. Very briefly 40% approve of it, 42% disapprove, and 18% don't know what Venezuela is (just kidding—sort of). The results break along partisan lines, like everything else in America, with 74% of Republicans approving and 76% of Democrats disapproving. Among independents, disapproval won 42% to 34%. Almost two-thirds think that Trump should have gotten approval from Congress in advance.
Please note that we are now in the "Mission Accomplished" phase of this operation. If everything goes well from now on, Marco Rubio is a good viceroy, Delcy Rodriguez is a pliant and capable president of Venezuela, and there is no civil war in Venezuela that pulls the U.S. in, Americans will continue to be split evenly along partisan lines. But history, even recent history, shows that if things go south, public approval drops swiftly, especially among people who want the president to concentrate on getting their cost of living down. Consider this poll a snapshot of a moment in time. It is not carved in stone for the history books. (V)