Nearly half of Americans say they want the United States to take a "less active" role in solving the world's problems, even as many support military intervention in specific cases such as Venezuela, according to recent polling.
An AP-NORC poll found that 45% of U.S. adults want the country to scale back its role in global affairs, up sharply from 33% in September 2025. About one-third said the current level of involvement is "about right," while roughly one in five said the U.S. should be more active internationally.
