Patriotism Hits Record Low as Democrats, Independents Lose Pride in America: Gallup

Republicans remained mostly patriotic. The drop among Democrats and Independents was blamed on younger people’s pessimism about the economy, among other things.

People carry U.S. flags during Independence Day celebrations in Washington on July 4, 2019. Carlos Barria/Reuters

U.S. patriotism has plunged to a historic low, a new Gallup poll has found, driven by a collapse in national pride among Democrats and Independents, as Republicans continued to express overwhelming pride in being American.

According to the poll, released on June 30, 58 percent of U.S. adults said they are either extremely (41 percent) or very (17 percent) proud to be American, down 9 points from 2024 and 5 points below the prior low recorded in 2020 at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic.