Nearly eight-in-ten Americans say the U.S. should act against genocide
Core finding
In a Verasight survey of 3,000 U.S. adults conducted Sept. 22 to 29, 2025, 79% of Americans said the United States has an obligation to act against an ongoing genocide.
That includes 28% who said the U.S. should intervene using all necessary means, 26% who favored limited intervention, and 25% who favored non-military intervention. Another 11% said the U.S. should condemn the genocide but not intervene, while 10% said it has no obligation to act.
Topline distribution
79% of Americans say the U.S. should act against an ongoing genocide.
U.S. obligations during an ongoing genocide
n = 1,000 · Sep 22–29, 2025 · MoE ±3.3%
Methodology
Full methodology →| Mode | Verasight panel recruited via random address-based sampling, random person-to-person text messaging, and dynamic online targeting |
|---|---|
| Population | US adults age 18+ |
| Field dates | Sep 22–29, 2025 |
| Base (unweighted) | 1,000 |
| Margin of error | ±3.3% |
| Module | Verasight APSA Omnibus Survey #2025-119 |
| Sponsor | Verasight |
| Weight variable | weight |
| Weighting targets | age, race/ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, metropolitan status |
Sources
- reports.verasight.io/r/apsa-2025
U.S. obligations during an ongoing genocide
Cite this question
Verasight APSA Omnibus Survey #2025-119, fielded September 22-29, 2025, N=1,000 US adults age 18+, +/- 3.3%.