The majority of Americans fear the United States will get involved in a major war during President Donald Trump’s first term in office, with most people viewing North Korea as the biggest threat to the country, according to a new poll.
In an online survey conducted by NBC News/SurveyMonkey, 72 percent of surveyed Americans said they are worried the country might get involved in a conflict over the next four years, compared to just 26 percent who expressed no concern about a war.
The poll also found that 54 percent believe North Korea is an immediate threat to the US, up 13 points since July.
Nearly 20 percent consider the Daesh terrorist group (ISIL) as an imminent danger to the US, while 14 percent believed Russia is threat and just 4 percent said they worry about Iran.
Tensions between Washington and Pyongyang has escalated in recent months, with both countries threatening each other with a nuclear strike.
Trump’s comments have…