As national pride plunges, Trump's America looks less 'great' than ever, Gallup poll data reveals
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Just days before the Fourth of July , a new Gallup poll has delivered a jolt to America's patriotic spirit: only 58% of U.S. adults now say they are 'extremely' or 'very' proud to be American, marking a dramatic 9-point plunge from last year and the lowest level ever recorded by Gallup since the survey began in 2001. This historic dip is driven by a collapse in the number of Americans who describe themselves as 'very proud,' which tumbled from 26% in 2024 to just 17% this year, while the percentage who are 'extremely proud' held steady at 41%.The Gallup Poll is a nationally recognized public opinion survey conducted by Gallup, Inc. , using scientifically selected random samples to measure the attitudes and views of U.S. adults on a wide range of political, social, and economic issues.The drop is most pronounced among Democrats , with only 36% expressing strong national pride—an astonishing 26-point fall from 62% just a year ago, and the lowest figure Gallup has ever measured for the group. For comparison, 92% of Republicans now say they're 'extremely' or 'very' proud to be American, up 7 points from 2024 and continuing a two-decade trend of high GOP patriotism. Independents also showed a decline, with just 53% reporting strong pride, down from 60% last year.Generational divides are equally stark. Only 41% of Gen Z adults (born 1997–2012) say they're 'extremely' or 'very' proud to be American, compared to 58% of Millennials and over 70% of Gen Xers and Baby Boomers. Jeffrey Jones, Gallup's senior editor, notes, 'Each generation is less patriotic than the prior generation, and Gen Z is definitely much lower than anybody else. Even among older generations, patriotism is declining—primarily driven by Democrats within those age groups'.National pride in the U.S. peaked in the early 2000s, with 87% of Americans expressing strong pride in 2001, a figure that hovered in the high 80s and low 90s for several years before beginning a steady decline. The current 58% is a new low, surpassing the previous record of 63% set in 2020. The Gallup survey, conducted June 2–19 with a sample of 1,000 adults, carries a margin of error of 4 percentage points.
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