The majority of American people doubt in the US government’s ability to stop the threat posed by “lone wolf” terrorists, a new national poll shows.

According to the Washington Post/ABC News poll released Wednesday, only 22 percent of those who were surveyed had a “good amount” of confidence in the US government for curbing "lone wolf" attacks such as the recent mass shooting in San Bernardino, California that left 14 dead and 21 others injured.

On the other hand, 77 percent of the respondents thought the Obama administration lacks the required capability to do so.

The San Bernardino shooting was carried out by two alleged Daesh (ISIL) followers.

Americans also think that the government is incapable of preventing individual attacks, with 47 percent of them "encouraging more people to carry guns legally," while 42 percent favor "enacting stricter gun-control laws."

According to the survey, 43 percent of those polled said they thought the government is able to deter "a large scale, organized attack by a foreign group."

In the aftermath of its claimed November 13 coordinated attacks in Paris that killed over 130 people, Daesh has released several propaganda videos threatening major American cities with similar attacks, prompting officials to step up security measures in the country.

Obama losing public support

The poll also found that President Barack Obama’s overall approval rating was 45 percent, down from 51 percent in October.

The disapproval rate rose to 53 percent for his handling of the terrorism threat and stood at 59 percent for his policies against Daesh.

The American leader’s economic solutions were also opposed by 48 percent of Americans, according to the poll.