First polling since Venezuela raid reveals effects on Donald Trump’s approval
Following the United States’ strike in Venezuela, a new poll gave the first look at how President Donald Trump’s approval has been affected.
The poll finds that more Americans disapprove of Trump’s handling of the situation in Venezuela than those who approve.
On Jan. 3, The United States carried out an operation resulting in the capture of Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores. Both were brought to the United States to be put on trial for drug trafficking. Following the mission, which involved strikes on the country, Trump declared that the U.S. would “run” Venezuela and issued warnings to other countries such as Cuba, Colombia and Mexico, according to CNN .
One day after the operation, YouGov released a poll showing that 39% of Americans approve Trump’s handling of the situation in Venezuela while 46% disapprove.
Just 16% said they were unsure, according to the poll.
When broken down by party, Democrats largely disapprove of Trump’s actions (77% disapprove, 13% approve) while Republicans heavily approve of the president (76% approve, 13% disapprove). Among Independents, 48% said they disapprove of Trump’s actions, 26% said they approved and 26% said they were unsure.
A majority of women (52%) disapprove of Trump’s actions while 30% expressed approval. Among men, 47% said they approved Trump’s actions while 41% said they didn’t.
There was also a divide among older and younger Americans.
Among U.S. adults, those aged 45 years or older were more likely to support the president’s actions more than younger Americans.
Among Americans aged 45 through 64, 44% expressed approval towards Trump’s actions while 39% expressed disapproval.
A total of 50% of Americans aged 65 and older approve of Trump’s handling of the situation while 44% don’t.
Among Americans aged 18 through 29, 29% expressed approval over Trump’s handling of Venezuela while 48% expressed disapproval.
A total of 30% of Americans aged 30 through 44 approve of the president’s actions while 52% disapprove, according to the poll.
White Americans were almost evenly divided on the issue, with 42% expressing approval and 43% expressing disapproval. A majority of Black Americans (56%) disapprove of Trump’s actions while just 17% approve. Among Hispanic Americans, 29% expressed approval while 46% expressed disapproval.
The survey featured a sample of 991 U.S. adults.
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