The percentage of Americans who believe the U.S. is winning the fight against terrorism has dropped 5 percentage points to 44 percent since 2010, according to a Fox News poll released Wednesday.
A net 41 percent of registered voters said the terrorists are winning in the fight the U.S. and allies’ fight to defeat violent militant groups. That figure has jumped 10 points from 31 percent in May 2010.
The June 26-28 poll was conducted before Tuesday night’s terrorist attacks in Istanbul, Turkey, and does not reflect any changes in public opinion since the suicide bombings.
Americans are overwhelmingly nervous about the country’s ability to thwart attacks ahead of time. A net 84 percent of those polled admitted feeling nervous compared to 50 percent in June 2005.
Only 11 percent were confident about their safety, down from 30 percent a decade earlier.
A net 59 percent of respondents believe profiling will make the country safer while 52 percent feel more gun control will make the U.S. more secure.
The poll had a 3 percent margin of error.
