{
  "id": 5528925,
  "title": "Many Americans lack confidence in US govt to foil terror attacks, poll finds",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/many-americans-lack-confidence-in-us-govt-to-foil-terror-attacks-poll",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-04T08:47:07.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Semafor",
    "slug": "semafor",
    "url": "https://www.semafor.com/article/09/04/2026/many-americans-lack-confidence-in-us-government-to-foil-terror-attacks-poll-finds"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A recent Gallup poll has revealed that a record-high one-fifth of Americans have zero confidence in the US government's ability to prevent future terrorist attacks. This figure represents a significant increase from 2021, when only 12% expressed such doubts, and from the immediate aftermath of the September 11, 2001 terror attacks, when just 2% held this view. Democrats are markedly more skeptical, with 36% lacking confidence in the federal government's capacity to guard against terrorism, compared to just 8% of Republicans. The overall confidence in the government's ability to protect citizens from terror attacks is also at an all-time low, with only 55% expressing such trust. The poll coincides with the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, as the US prepares to commemorate the tragic event with ceremonies at the Pentagon, New York City, and Shanksville, Pennsylvania. President Donald Trump is scheduled to attend the Pentagon ceremony, marking a departure from the joint observance held with other former presidents in New York.",
  "summary": "One-fifth of Americans say they have no confidence whatsoever in the US government to protect the public from future acts of terrorism, a record high.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}