Nearly 56 percent of Americans say President Obama doesn’t have what it takes to fight Islamic terrorists, and only 33 percent think he’s up to the job, a new Fox News poll showed.
The poor showing comes as 64 percent also believe the threat from the Islamic State is growing. Only 4 percent think the danger’s decreasing, Fox News reported.
Meanwhile, Mr. Obama’s numbers for overall foreign policy aren’t that much better. He only gets a 34 percent approval rating in that category, compared to a 57 percent disapproval, the poll showed.
And another 53 percent say the president’s weak on handling terrorism in general, Fox News found.
The poll of 1,018 was conducted Jan. 11-13 and has a margin of error of plus or minus 3 percentage points.
• Cheryl K. Chumley can be reached at cchumley@washingtontimes.com.
Please read our comment policy before commenting.