But, at least for the time being, Trump has gotten a modest polling bump from the jaw-dropping raid. Though Trump was condemned by Congressional Republicans and foreign leaders for kidnapping Maduro, the operation saw a modest polling bump. Alex Wong/Getty ImagesSuch a bump for a controversial military operation isn’t unprecedented. The U.S. airstrikes in Iran over the summer had a similar before/after polling bump. American opinion on foreign military operations has historically spiked and dipped before.

Source: CNN January 07, 2026 06:50 UTC