Then, 24 years ago, 87 percent of those asked said they were extremely or very proud of their nationality. After the terrorist attacks against the US East Coast on September 11, 2001, pride increased but then began to decline. Last year, the proportion had fallen to 67 percent and now it landed at 58 percent.
Democratic decline
The decline consists almost exclusively of those who previously identified themselves as very proud, currently 17 percent, which is nine percentage points lower than in 2024. The proportion of extremely proud Americans was 41 percent both last year and this year.
The figures are strongly linked to party affiliation. Among members of President Donald Trump's party, the Republicans, a full 92 percent are extremely or very proud of being Americans. Among Democratic voters, the proportion has plummeted from 62 percent last year to 36 percent this year. The pride is also falling among independent voters.
Younger people see darkly
There are also age differences, where the younger generations tend to be more pessimistic about their country and the future. Gallup attributes this to poor economic forecasts for the young, ideological polarization, and low confidence in the major parties and the country's politicians.
The measurement included 1,000 people and was made at the beginning of June, before the US entered the Iran war on Israel's side. In addition to the two most positive answers, 19 percent said they were "fairly", 11 percent "only a little" and 9 percent not at all proud of being Americans.
