Overview
- A CBS News/YouGov poll conducted Nov. 19–21 finds about 70% opposed to U.S. military action in Venezuela and 76% saying the White House has not explained its plans.
- Roughly three in four want the U.S. to publicly show evidence that targeted vessels carry drugs before they are destroyed, while views on the current boat strikes are split 53% to 47%.
- Three in four respondents say President Trump would need congressional approval before taking broader military steps against Venezuela.
- Partisan divides persist, with MAGA-identifying Republicans far more supportive of potential action than non-MAGA Republicans (66% vs. 47%).
- The polling arrives as the U.S. builds forces in the Caribbean, with the USS Gerald R. Ford strike group on station and Reuters reporting plans for a new phase that could include covert operations.