Americans are against Washington’s trusteeship over Venezuela

According to RCO News Agency, after interviewing 1004 American citizens about the country’s military intervention in Venezuela, which led to the arrest of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, the Washington Post asked the question, what do they think about this operation? It reported that according to the results of the poll, the American public is skeptical and often opposed to the United States taking control of the Venezuelan government or deciding on its leadership.

Based on the answers of the surveyed people, 40% of the participants supported the sending of American troops to arrest Maduro, 42% were against it, and 18% had no opinion.

The Washington Post poll also found that while Americans were roughly evenly split between those in favor and those opposed to the U.S. sending in troops to arrest Maduro, most believed the operation would have had to have been approved by Congress.

According to the poll, more than 40 percent of Americans oppose sending troops to Venezuela, and nearly one in five are unsure.

A 37-year-old Republican man from Texas responded to the Washington Post: “I generally don’t like America’s interference in the affairs of other countries, and especially the attempt to change the regime.” This has not been successful in the past.

A 30-year-old Democrat from Washington also emphasized: I don’t want America to get involved in another completely unnecessary war.

Also, the 66-year-old woman from Massachusetts responded: “I think it’s good for the people of Venezuela, but are we doing it for the right reasons?”

According to the report, reactions to the operation were sharply divided along party lines, with 74 percent of Republicans approving of it and 76 percent of Democrats disapproving. Independents who disapprove also slightly outnumber those who approve, and a relatively large share say they’re not sure.

The poll also found that a majority of Americans (63 percent) believed that congressional approval should be obtained before taking action, while 37 percent felt it was appropriate to act without congressional approval.

In this case, partisan differences were particularly evident. 76% of Republicans said it was appropriate for the president to act without congressional approval, while 94% of Democrats insisted that congressional approval was necessary, while most independents preferred that congressional approval be obtained.

Also, more than 45% of the participants in the survey answered the question, do you agree or disagree with the United States taking control of Venezuela and electing a new government for this country? They said they were against it and only 24% agreed with it. Nearly 30% said they were not sure.

As for impeaching Maduro on drug-trafficking charges, half of respondents supported the move, with support wide among Republicans at 79 percent, while 24 percent of Democrats were clearly opposed.

According to this poll, 94% of Americans answered the question, who should determine the future leadership of Venezuela? They said: Venezuelan people.

And there is consensus among both parties in this matter; More than 9 in 10 Republicans, Democrats and independents say Venezuelans should elect their own president.

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