Gallup has been surveying U.S. adults about American pride since 2001. The question: “How proud are you to be an American — extremely proud, very proud, moderately proud, only a little proud, or not at all proud?” Those who said very or extremely proud has been in decline and dipped more than usual this past year.
When Gallup first asked this question in 2001, 55% of U.S. adults were extremely proud to be American. Pride surged after 9/11, with 65% to 70% of Americans expressing extreme pride through 2004. Extreme pride declined after that but held at majority levels through 2017. Since 2018, no more than 47% of U.S. adults have said they are extremely proud. The latest figure, from a June 1-15 poll, is down eight percentage points from last year and is tied for the largest year-over-year change in the trend, along with 2004-2005.
Among Republicans, the change looks less dramatic. Most of the decline is among Independents and Democrats, which sounds right.
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