Maduro capture unites Republicans and divides Democrats, poll finds

A CNN analysis reported that public support for the U.S. operation in Venezuela rose to roughly even after Nicolás Maduro’s ousting, and a separate poll item found 50% of Americans favor putting him on trial in the United States while 14% oppose.

The report describes early polling of U.S. public reaction after the operation in Venezuela that removed Nicolás Maduro. CNN chief data analyst Harry Enten said opinion changed sharply after the ousting. Before the action, a plurality of Americans opposed U.S. military removal of Maduro. Enten connected the shift to people tending to back foreign policy actions they see as successful. Key findings: - Before the ousting, 47% of Americans opposed the U.S. military removal of Maduro and 21% supported it, according to the discussion. - After the ousting, reported support rose to about 37% while opposition was about 38%, which Enten noted is within the margin of error. - On the question of trying Maduro in the United States for drug trafficking, 50% of Americans favored that option and 14% opposed it. - Among Democrats specifically, opposition to a U.S. trial was reported at about 24%. Summary: The polling described shows a notable increase in support for the U.S. operation after Maduro’s removal and broad backing for a U.S. trial in recorded responses. Undetermined at this time.