American pride plummets to new low
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Ahead of the Fourth of July, a record-low share of U.S. adults — 58% — say they are "extremely" or "very" proud to be an American, according to recent Gallup polling.
- That's down 9 percentage points from last year and 5 points below the previous low from 2020.
The big picture: That fall is largely driven by Democrats' and Independents' national pride sharply cratering in the first year of the Trump 2.0 era.
By the numbers: Just 36% of Democrats said they were extremely or very proud to be an American, joined by 53% of independents. That's a new low for both groups.
- Last year, in the final months of former President Biden's administration, 62% Democrats reported feeling proud.
- Gallup notes this is only the second time in their polling that Democrats' pride has slipped below the majority level, with the prior dip coming in the final year of the first Trump administration.
Zoom in: Among Republicans, 92% said they were extremely or very proud to be an American.
- That comes as no shock, as the share of Republicans who say they're proud to be Americans has remained remarkably steady for decades.
Flashback: In 2001, when Gallup first starting polling on national pride, 87% said they were extremely or very proud — a number that's since plummeted.
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