Out of 100 Americans asked to name who was responsible for 9/11, how many said al-Qaeda or bin Laden?
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Asked to answer in their own words, only 24% of Americans named al-Qaeda or bin Laden. Another 19% said 'terrorists' or 'extremists' in general, and 10% blamed the US government. The rest named someone else entirely or could not name anyone at all.
Asked who was responsible for 9/11, 24% of Americans named al-Qaeda or bin Laden. 10% blamed the US government.
Source: Emerson College Polling / Nexstar Media · checked Sept 2026