Terrorism, Nuclear Threats Top US Foreign Policy Concerns: Poll

Poll shows Americans prioritize counterterrorism, nuclear nonproliferation, and energy security, while support for democracy-building abroad remains low.

A test-fire of a Hwasong-17 intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) at an undisclosed location in North Korea on March 24, 2022. Korean Central News Agency/Korea News Service via AP

A new Gallup poll shows that Americans continue to prioritize national security, with preventing terrorism and halting the spread of nuclear weapons ranking as top foreign policy goals.

The survey found that Americans’ foreign policy preferences have remained largely unchanged at the start of President Donald Trump’s second term compared to when he first took office in 2017.