Only 51% Say They Are Proud to Be American...The Shadow Over the 250th Anniversary

American Pride Plummets on Nation's 250th Anniversary
1 in 10 Say They Are "Not Proud at All"
"Trust in Trump Administration Shaken Amid Partisan Conflict"

In a public opinion poll conducted to mark the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States, the percentage of respondents who said they were "proud to be American" dropped significantly.

Supporters of U.S. President Donald Trump celebrating his birthday. Photo by Reuters Yonhap News

Yonhap News, citing U.S. political media outlet The Hill on June 17 (local time), reported that a recent survey by the Public Religion Research Institute (PRRI) found that only 51% of 5,469 U.S. adults polled nationwide from May 1 to May 18 responded that they were "very" or "extremely" proud of their American identity.

In addition, 23% said they were "somewhat proud," 14% said they were "a little proud," and 11% said they were "not proud at all." In comparison, the same survey conducted in June 2013 showed that 81% of respondents felt "very" or "extremely" proud to be American—a 30 percentage point drop over 13 years. Conversely, those saying they were "not proud at all" increased from just 1% in 2013 to 11% this year, a 10 percentage point rise.

The Hill explained that this result comes amid sharply intensified partisan conflict and a series of political violence incidents in the U.S. over the past decade, indicating a significant rise in political tension. The outlet particularly linked the outcome to dissatisfaction with U.S. President Donald Trump's administration, assessing that "Americans appear to have little trust in the current leadership."

According to polling company Decision Desk HQ's latest figures, President Trump's job approval rating stood at 40.5%, with 56.7% of respondents saying they did not approve of his performance.

The decline in American pride is also evident in other surveys. According to a poll conducted by the Associated Press and the National Opinion Research Center (NORC) at the University of Chicago from April 16 to 20, only 25% of the roughly 2,500 U.S. adults surveyed said the United States was "better than any other country."

When asked whether they thought "other countries are as good as or better than the United States," 44% responded that "America is one of several great countries," a 7 percentage point decrease from 51% in 2024. Meanwhile, those who said, "There are countries better than America," rose from 26% to 30% over the same period, a 4 percentage point increase.

Negative perceptions of America's global standing were particularly pronounced among younger people. Among respondents under 30, 44% agreed that "there are countries better than America," compared to just 22% among those aged 60 and older.

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