56% of adults in the United States believe that Trump “has gone too far” by using military power to intervene in sovereign nations such as Venezuela.
January 14, 2026 — teleSUR
Sixty- one percent of Americans disapprove of the foreign policy and military interventions ordered by President Donald Trump , especially after the recent military aggression in Venezuela, according to the latest data from the AP-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research .
Fifty-six percent of adults in the United States believe that Trump “ has gone too far ” in using military power to intervene in sovereign nations, a stance that is complemented by 57% of those surveyed disapproving of the handling of the situation surrounding the South American country , where the White House has attempted to exert direct control over energy resources.
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This disconnect between the Executive and the citizenry demonstrates an isolation of presidential decisions from popular sentiment and underscores a widespread unease with the country’s diplomatic direction.
Additionally, the rejection has a strong ideological component in key sectors. Nearly nine out of ten Democrats and six out of ten independents agree that military overreach is a worrying reality under the current administration. These numbers suggest that the perception of excessive use of force is not just a partisan stance, but a widespread concern among those who do not align with the current government’s policies.
The findings of the survey, conducted between January 8 and 11, 2026, reveal that the American public perceives Trump’s actions as a dangerous excess that compromises international stability.
Despite attempts by the official narrative to justify the military presence abroad under security pretexts, the American people advocate for a less hostile diplomacy.
Nearly half of those surveyed demand that the United States take a “less active” role in global conflicts, rejecting the imperialist stance that seeks control of assets in other countries or intervention in the internal affairs of third parties.
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Even within Republican ranks, enthusiasm for new military aggression is nonexistent: only one in 10 Republicans wants the president to deepen his policy of military intervention, which underlines an internal political risk in the face of the continued bellicose approach.
The survey, which consulted 1,203 adults , confirms that the use of force and rhetoric of control over nations like Venezuela do not enjoy the democratic support that the Trump Administration intends to project.
On January 3, US military forces attacked Venezuelan territory , with bombings in the capital, Caracas, and in various areas of the states of Miranda, Aragua and La Guaira.
According to the report provided by the Minister of Interior Relations, Justice and Peace, Diosdado Cabello, this action left a toll of at least 100 dead, including civilians and military personnel, and a similar number of wounded.
As part of this operation, which the Bolivarian Government and various leaders around the world have denounced as a criminal aggression, US commandos from the Delta Force kidnapped the constitutional president of Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro Moros, and the first combatant and deputy, Cilia Flores .
Following their arrest, the presidential couple was transferred to New York City, where they are currently being held in a maximum security prison.
Author: teleSUR – ig – DE
Source: AP-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research.
