Trump’s popularity collapses in Venezuela, with approval falling from 92.2% to 9.7%, Meganálisis says

Support for Donald Trump among Venezuelans has fallen sharply in eight months, dropping from 92.2% approval in January to 9.7% in August, according to the latest Meganálisis survey. Over the same period, disapproval climbed from 6.3% to 69.2%.

The poll’s historical figures show a steady decline. Approval stood at 82.9% in February, 74.5% in March, 47.1% in April, 30.9% in May and 21.5% in July before reaching its August low.

Meganálisis attributed the deterioration to the gap between expectations of change created in January and the results Venezuelans perceived in the months that followed. The firm also pointed to Trump’s rhetorical overtures and economic agreements with the interim government, which it described as Chavista-based.

The survey found that 69.2% of respondents did not trust Trump to want “what is best for the Venezuelan people.” Only 9.7% said they trusted him to do so, while 21.1% did not know or did not answer.

Respondents were also asked what motivated Trump to detain Nicolás Maduro on Jan. 3. A total of 70.1% said he wanted to take control of Venezuela’s oil. Another 8.9% said he intended to free Venezuelans, 5.4% selected both explanations and 15.6% said they did not know. Meganálisis interviewed 1,129 people nationwide from Aug. 24 to 31. The study reported a 95% confidence level and a margin of error of 2.92%.

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