Patriotism reaches new low ahead of 250th anniversary

Less than one week before Americans are set to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, new polling shows American pride has hit a new low nationwide.

About one-third of the country identifies as “extremely proud” to be an American, with a 56-percentage-point pride gap between Republicans and Democrats, according to a new Gallup poll. Just 33% of Americans say they are “extremely proud” to live in the United States in 2026, compared to 52% who were “extremely proud” to be an American one decade ago and 59% who said the same two decades ago.