# A majority see domestic terrorism as the bigger threat to the U.S.

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## Reading

More than six-in-ten Americans (62%) consider domestic terrorism a greater threat to the United States than terrorism from abroad, according to a Verasight survey conducted April 10 to 15, 2024.

The rest, 38%, point instead to international terrorism as the bigger danger.

## Topline

Which form of terrorism do you think poses the greatest threat to the United States, domestic terrorism or international terrorism?

A majority see domestic terrorism as the bigger threat to the U.S.

- Domestic Terrorism: 61.6%
- International Terrorism: 38.4%

## 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: 2024-04-10 → 2024-04-15
- Base (unweighted): 1,000
- Margin of error: +/- 3.5%
- Module: 1
- Sponsor: Verasight
- Weight variable: module-specific weights: weight_m1 for module 1, weight_m2 for module 2
- Weighting targets: age, race/ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, metropolitan status

## Source

- Canonical question URL: [https://verasight-mpsa-2024.tiiny.co#perceptions-of-threat-from-domestic-vs.-international-terrorism](https://verasight-mpsa-2024.tiiny.co#perceptions-of-threat-from-domestic-vs.-international-terrorism)

## Citation

Verasight MPSA Omnibus Survey #2024-037, fielded April 10-15, 2024, N=1,000 US adults age 18+, +/- 3.5%.

Canonical question URL: [https://verasight-mpsa-2024.tiiny.co#perceptions-of-threat-from-domestic-vs.-international-terrorism](https://verasight-mpsa-2024.tiiny.co#perceptions-of-threat-from-domestic-vs.-international-terrorism)