Trust in Government to Protect Against Terrorism at New Low December 11, 2015 · Leave a Comment In the week after the deadly shootings in San Bernardino, California, Americans’ confidence in the federal government’s ability to protect citizens from acts of terrorism has dropped to a new low of 55%. CONT. Justin McCarthy, Gallup Share:Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window)Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window)Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window)MoreClick to print (Opens in new window)