Which, if any, of the following poses the greatest threat to the United States right now?

Which, if any, of the following poses the greatest threat to the United States right now? Published on November 6, 2020 → Survey conducted on November 6, 2020 on 7310 U.S. adults

All adults

Region

Gender

Politics

Age

Coronavirus

39%

Political division

19%

Race relations

Immigration

Income inequality

Climate change

Globalization

Access to healthcare

Voting rights

Outsourcing

Biased media coverage

12%

Other

Don't know

None of these pose a threat

Coronavirus

39%

Political division

19%

Race relations

Immigration

Income inequality

Climate change

Globalization

Access to healthcare

Voting rights

Outsourcing

Biased media coverage

12%

Other

Don't know

None of these pose a threat

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