American patriotism hits 25-year low as Democrats, Gen Z lead decline

Ahead of the United States’ 250th anniversary, a recent Gallup poll reveals that very few Democrats say they are “extremely proud” to be an American.

The poll, which measured levels of American pride among differing demographics and compared results to past years, demonstrated that pride levels have fallen to a 25-year low.

The Democratic Party is facing a patriotism problem that only seems to be worsening.

General pride levels peaked in 2002, largely caused by the aftermath of the 9/11 attacks. At the time, 69% of adults said they were “extremely proud” to be an American, and 23% said they were “very proud.” In 2026, those numbers have fallen to 33% and 20%, respectively.

The last year that over 50% of respondents fell under the “extremely proud” category