First Snapshot After Maduro’s Capture May Spell Troubling Times Ahead For Trump
The first snapshot poll released Sunday after Nicolas Maduro’s ouster doesn’t look too great for President Donald Trump and his administration.
Twenty-four percent of Americans strongly approve of the way Trump is handling Venezuela, while 15% somewhat approve, according to a YouGov poll conducted Jan. 4. The poll surveyed 991 adults. (RELATED: President Trump Announces Capture Of Nicolás Maduro During Early ‘Large Scale Attack Against Venezuela’)
Meanwhile, 11% of Americans somewhat disapprove, and 35% strongly disapprove; 16% said they are not sure.
Opponents of ousted Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro demonstrate in Doral, Florida, on January 4, 2026. Venezuela’s deposed president Nicolas Maduro is scheduled to appear before a federal judge in New York at noon on January 5, to be formally notified about the charges against........

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