Recent Russian aggression is starting to scare Americans about a potential attack, according to a new poll.
According to the survey, 72 percent believe that Russian President Vladimir Putin presents a “clear and present danger” and 60 percent are concerned about potential Russian attacks.
And just as importantly, it found that most do not believe that President Trump is doing enough to address the threats from Putin and Russia.
The survey was conducted by McLaughlin & Associates for Joel C. Rosenberg,
author of the new political thriller The Kremlin Conspiracy. In his book, Rosenberg features an American president so focused on Iran and North Korea that he is blindsided by a Russian czar plotting an attack on the Baltic states.
Rosenberg, who provided the survey to Secrets, pointed to the finding that over 50 percent of Americans are concerned that Trump isn’t taking the treat seriously and that the White House has gone “radio silent” instead of criticizing the Kremlin.
“He has been tougher on [Attorney General] Jeff Sessions than Putin,” said the author whose books are popular with official Washington, including Vice President Mike Pence.
He added that the concerns about the Putin-Trump relationship could become an issue in the 2018 midterms if the president doesn’t get behind the public’s demand for tougher action.
- 72.5 percent “believe that Vladimir Putin and the government of Russia pose a clear and present danger to the national security of the United States, our NATO allies in Europe, and our Mideast allies, such as Israel.”
- 60.5 percent “worry that Putin could now be planning other military attacks—perhaps the invasion of a small NATO country or a Middle Eastern country—because he thinks the international community is not really willing to stop him.
- 51.9 percent are “not convinced the president understands Russia/must do more.”
