{"id":2620885,"date":"2026-06-29T11:12:23","date_gmt":"2026-06-29T15:12:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/patriotism-reaches-new-low-ahead-of-250th-anniversary\/"},"modified":"2026-06-29T11:14:36","modified_gmt":"2026-06-29T15:14:36","slug":"patriotism-reaches-new-low-ahead-of-250th-anniversary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/patriotism-reaches-new-low-ahead-of-250th-anniversary\/","title":{"rendered":"Patriotism reaches new low ahead of 250th anniversary"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fpatriotism-reaches-new-low-ahead-of-250th-anniversary%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2620885&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>ahead of the U.S.250th Independence Day celebration, recent Gallup polling indicates a significant decline in american patriotism nationwide. Only about 33% of Americans are &#8220;extremely proud&#8221; to be Americans in 2026, the lowest as Gallup began tracking patriotism in 2001, reflecting an 8-point drop from 2025. The pride gap between Republicans and Democrats remains ample, with 70% of Republicans feeling &#8220;extremely proud&#8221; compared to just 14% of Democrats and 28% of independents. Overall <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >pride levels peaked shortly<\/a> after 9\/11 but have since waned, especially among young people and women.Despite efforts by various committees to boost engagement with the 250th anniversary, patriotic enthusiasm appears limited. The waning patriotism raises questions about how Americans will celebrate this milestone, with some noting the decline in flag displays and overall <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/matt-gaetz-requests-pledge-of-allegiance-before-hearings-nadler-shoots-him-down\/\" title=\"Matt Gaetz Requests Pledge Of Allegiance Before Hearings; Nadler Shoots Him Down\">national pride<\/a>.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Less than one week before Americans are set to celebrate the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/america-250\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"20120\">250th anniversary<\/a> of the signing of the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/declaration-of-independence\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"3430\">Declaration of Independence<\/a>, new polling shows <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/patriotism\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"2924\">American pride<\/a> has hit a new low nationwide.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">About one-third of the country identifies as \u201cextremely proud\u201d to be an American, with a 56-percentage-point pride gap between Republicans and Democrats, according to a new Gallup poll. Just <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/news.gallup.com\/poll\/711938\/american-pride-falls-year-record-low.aspx\">33% of Americans<\/a> say they are \u201cextremely proud\u201d to live in the United States in 2026, compared to 52% who were \u201cextremely proud\u201d to be an American one decade ago and 59% who said the same two decades ago.<\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4628242\/sen-chris-coons-hospitalized-after-car-crash-in-delaware\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Chris Coons hospitalized after car crash in Delaware<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4612444\/july-2026-social-security-direct-payment-three-days\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>July Social Security direct payment worth $994 goes out in three days<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4612333\/first-round-july-social-security-payments-goes-out-10-days\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>First round of July Social Security payments goes out in 10 days<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The overall pride numbers dipped by 8 percentage points in the past year, down from 41% who said they were \u201cextremely proud\u201d in 2025. 2026 marks the year with the lowest percentage of \u201cextremely proud\u201d Americans since Gallup began its patriotism poll in 2001. Likewise, fewer than half of polled U.S. adults choose to display the American flag outside their homes.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-15\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-large is-resized\">Source: 250.dc.gov; Graphic by Grace Hagerman\/Washington Examiner<\/p>\n<p>&#8221; data-large-file=&#8221;https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/\/2026\/06\/localimages\/July-4-road-restrictions-and-viewing-zones.png6a428b58b4dda.png?w=696&#8243; &#8220;https:><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Map of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/state-of-emergency-declared-in-44-counties-as-winter-storm-hits-northeast-region\/\" title=\"State of emergency declared in 44 counties as winter storm hits Northeast region\">road closures<\/a> in Washington, D.C., on July 4, 2026. (Source: 250.dc.gov; Graphic by Grace Hagerman\/Washington Examiner)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Republicans have consistently been the most patriotic party, according to the poll, taking a dip in their patriotism throughout former President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/joe-biden\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"471\">Joe Biden\u2019s<\/a> term. In 2026, 70% of polled Republicans said they were \u201cextremely proud\u201d to be an American, while 28% of independents and only 14% of Democrats said the same. The country was proudest in the wake of the 9\/11 terrorist attacks, from 2002 to 2004.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The dip in recorded patriotism comes just days before the U.S. will celebrate its 250th birthday on July Fourth, putting a question mark over how Americans will celebrate the nation\u2019s anniversary.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/entertainment\/4625038\/what-to-know-july-4th-celebration-dc\/\" type=\"post\" id=\"4625038\">WHAT TO KNOW ABOUT THE JULY FOURTH CELEBRATIONS IN DC<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-16\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The bipartisan America250 committee and the<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/trump-administration\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"339\"> Trump administration\u2019s<\/a> Freedom 250 committee have each worked to drive up Americans\u2019 engagement with the nation\u2019s semiquincentennial despite low patriotism.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/washington-dc\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"260\">Washington, D.C.<\/a>, gets ready to host the Quarter Millennium fireworks and 11 U.S. cities host the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/world-cup\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"1397\">World Cup<\/a> to showcase America on the world\u2019s sports stage, patriotic engagement has apparently been the least successful among young people and women, according to Gallup. Just 14% of Americans ages 18 to 34 \u2014 and just 26% of women \u2014 are \u201cextremely proud\u201d of their country.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-17\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-3\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Less than a week before the 250th Independence anniversary, U.S. pride hits new low<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3976,"featured_media":2620886,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/AP26176054186791.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[48191,50410,81898,45885,7825],"class_list":["post-2620885","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-250th-anniversary","tag-controversy-2","tag-historical-reflections","tag-national-pride","tag-patriotism"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/AP26176054186791.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2620885","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3976"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2620885"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2620885\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2620889,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2620885\/revisions\/2620889"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2620886"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2620885"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2620885"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2620885"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}