{"id":2621108,"date":"2026-06-29T16:51:01","date_gmt":"2026-06-29T20:51:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/only-14-of-dems-are-extremely-proud-to-be-american-as-patriotism-hits-record-low\/"},"modified":"2026-06-29T16:53:39","modified_gmt":"2026-06-29T20:53:39","slug":"only-14-of-dems-are-extremely-proud-to-be-american-as-patriotism-hits-record-low","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/only-14-of-dems-are-extremely-proud-to-be-american-as-patriotism-hits-record-low\/","title":{"rendered":"Only 14% Of Dems Are &#8216;Extremely Proud&#8217; To Be American"},"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\">20<\/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%2Fonly-14-of-dems-are-extremely-proud-to-be-american-as-patriotism-hits-record-low%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=2621108&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>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/new-york-times-issues-multiple-corrections-for-article-falsely-claiming-900000-u-s-children-have-been-hospitalized-for-covid-19-during-pandemic\/\" title=\"New York Times Issues Multiple Corrections For Article Falsely Claiming 900,000 U.S. Children Have Been Hospitalized For COVID-19 During Pandemic\">article discusses<\/a> the declining sense of American patriotism,highlighting a recent Gallup poll where only 14% of Democrats reported feeling &#8220;extremely proud&#8221; to be American,marking a record low. In contrast, about 70% of Republicans expressed high pride.Historically, patriotism was more bipartisan, wiht over half of both parties feeling highly patriotic in 2001.The decline in Democratic patriotic sentiment has become more pronounced in recent years. The piece also explores how media and political actions have contributed to this divide, citing examples like media criticism of the U.S. men&#8217;s soccer team\u2019s support during the World Cup and Democrat-led decisions to skip national events like the Great american State Fair. Demographic analysis shows women and minorities tend to report lower <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>, whereas men and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-mental-health-pandemic-is-already-here\/\" title=\"The Mental Health Pandemic Is Already Here\">white adults<\/a> are more patriotic. the article suggests a widening partisan gap and cultural divide concerning national pride in the United States.  <\/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<div class=\"article-body body-md bdr-top-black pt-30\">\n<div class=\"row justify-content-center\">\n<div class=\"col-12\">\n<figure class=\"article-thumbnail mb-30 mb-sm-60\">\n<div class=\"article-thumbnail-caption d-flex align-items-center justify-content-md-end label-xs mt-15\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-camera me-10\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Image Credit<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/unsplash.com\/photos\/statue-of-liberty-QqUceByQlhM\">Avi Werde \/ Unsplash<\/a>       <\/div>\n<\/figure><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"article-share text-center article-share-simple\">\n<h5 class=\"label-sm mb-10\">Share<\/h5>\n<ul class=\"article-share-list list-unstyled m-0 p-0\">\n<li class=\"article-share-facebook m-0\">       <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2026\/06\/29\/only-14-of-dems-are-extremely-proud-to-be-american-as-patriotism-hits-record-low\/\" target=\"_blank\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-facebook\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Share Article on Facebook<\/span>       <\/a>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-twitter m-0\">       <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=Only 14% Of Dems Are \u2018Extremely Proud\u2019 To Be American As Patriotism Hits Record Low&#038;url=https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2026\/06\/29\/only-14-of-dems-are-extremely-proud-to-be-american-as-patriotism-hits-record-low\/\" target=\"_blank\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-twitter\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Share Article on Twitter<\/span>       <\/a>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-truth-social m-0\">       <a href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/share?title=Only 14% Of Dems Are \u2018Extremely Proud\u2019 To Be American As Patriotism Hits Record Low&#038;url=https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2026\/06\/29\/only-14-of-dems-are-extremely-proud-to-be-american-as-patriotism-hits-record-low\/\" target=\"_blank\">         <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"currentColor\" style=\"width:36px;height:auto;\" viewbox=\"0 0 92 93\"><path d=\"M69.444 55.716H56.772v10.37h12.672zM64.487 37.795V27.32H38.666v38.664h13.18v-28.19zM21.05 27.321h12.653v10.471H21.051z\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/><\/svg>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Share Article on Truth Social<\/span>       <\/a>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-link m-0\">       <button data-clipboard-text=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2026\/06\/29\/only-14-of-dems-are-extremely-proud-to-be-american-as-patriotism-hits-record-low\/\" data-tooltip-content=\"Copied!\" class=\"clip tooltip\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-link-variant\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Copy Article Link<\/span>       <\/button>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-email m-0\">       <a href=\"mailto:?subject=Only 14% Of Dems Are \u2018Extremely Proud\u2019 To Be American As Patriotism Hits Record Low&#038;body=%20https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2026\/06\/29\/only-14-of-dems-are-extremely-proud-to-be-american-as-patriotism-hits-record-low\/\" target=\"_blank\">         <i class=\"mdi mdi-email\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>         <span class=\"visually-hidden\">Share Article via Email<\/span>       <\/a>     <\/li>\n<li class=\"article-share-email m-0\"><span class=\"printfriendly pf-button  pf-alignleft\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/thefederalist.com\/#\" rel=\"nofollow\" onclick=\"window.print(); return false;\" title=\"Printer Friendly, PDF &#038; Email\"><span id=\"printfriendly-text2\" class=\"pf-button-text\"><i class=\"mdi mdi-printer\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With America\u2019s 250th anniversary approaching this Saturday, just 14 percent of Democrats described themselves as \u201cextremely proud\u201d to be an American, according to a new <a href=\"https:\/\/news.gallup.com\/poll\/711938\/american-pride-falls-year-record-low.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Gallup poll<\/a>, as national pride hits a new low.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After the Sept. 11 attacks, national pride was at a high. Through 2004, 65 to 70 percent of poll respondents felt extremely proud, according to Gallup data from the time. Yet, each year since 2018, less than half of respondents reported extreme pride.<\/p>\n<div id=\"fdrlst__b89e9-2030336130\" class=\"d-flex justify-content-center fdrlst__b89e9-paragraph-2 fdrlst__b89e9-entity-placement\">\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1463670073398-0\" class=\"mb-30\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2026\/06\/16\/your-political-party-is-code-for-whether-you-love-or-hate-america\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">other polls<\/a> have also shown, this data highlights a widening partisan gap when it comes to national pride. This year, there was a 56-point gap between Republicans and Democrats, with 70 percent of Republicans and 14 percent of Democrats claiming they were \u201cextremely proud.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Democrats and the propaganda press seem intent on fueling this lack of national pride, as demonstrated by corporate media\u2019s response to the United States Men\u2019s National Soccer Team performing well during the beginning rounds of the World Cup. \u201cSome Seattle soccer fans have mixed feelings about patriotically backing the U.S. team during the FIFA Men\u2019s World Cup, given the actions of President Donald Trump,\u201d The Seattle Times <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/seattletimes\/status\/2067747432943784444?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">tweeted<\/a>. Many conservatives online responded to the tweet \u2014 and the attached article \u2014 with rebuke.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-x wp-block-embed-x\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\"> <span class=\"35TmXGIUtodM14f086pezYqJPF7WLViESChklrwxBK9DnjQucObsHv\"><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">If your patriotism is dependent on who the president is, you are no patriot. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/1rkGdmkPbU\">https:\/\/t.co\/1rkGdmkPbU<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 T_p_tio \ud83c\udf88 (@Txp_RBI_Xctuxl) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/Txp_RBI_Xctuxl\/status\/2067749804760031294?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 18, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/span> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In another recent display of left-wing-driven disunity, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsweek.com\/map-shows-states-skipping-america-250-fair-12124184\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">at least 9<\/a> Democrat-run states decided not to have booths at the Great American State Fair in Washington, D.C., many citing financial reasons. Democrat Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey <a href=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/blogs\/in-the-know\/5931586-states-decline-great-american-state-fair\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">attacked<\/a> President Donald Trump when asked why her state wasn\u2019t participating, saying that the president is trying to \u201cget money into his own pocket\u201d with the fair. Freedom 250, the nonpartisan organization putting on the event, said there is <a href=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/blogs\/in-the-know\/5931586-states-decline-great-american-state-fair\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">no cost<\/a> for states to participate.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">West Virginia\u2019s exhibit featured karaoke and a car-racing game, while other states like Ohio handed out free candy and stickers to visitors. Even territories like Guam and Puerto Rico set up elaborate booths showcasing their culture and history. Meanwhile, the booths for the non-participating states are designed the exact same way \u2014 a canvas with the state\u2019s name and a couple of standard seating options.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Patriotism wasn\u2019t always partisan, however. In a 2001 Gallup <a href=\"https:\/\/news.gallup.com\/poll\/711938\/american-pride-falls-year-record-low.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">poll<\/a>, 64 percent of Republicans and 54 percent of Democrats fell in the most patriotic group. Though Republicans have <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/children-missing-full-nights-sleep-a-week-because-of-social-media-use-study\/\" title=\"Children Missing Full Night\u2019s Sleep a Week Because of Social ... Use: Study\">reported higher levels<\/a> of patriotism since Gallup began the survey, the data show that the catastrophic decline in patriotism in the Democrat Party is a relatively recent phenomenon.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Women and minorities, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pewresearch.org\/politics\/2024\/04\/09\/partisanship-by-gender-sexual-orientation-marital-and-parental-status\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">demographics<\/a> more likely to vote for Democrats, also reported low rates of national pride. Comparatively, men and <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >white adults reported higher national pride<\/a>.<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\">\n<div class=\"article-author-description fst-italic\">      Skye Graham is an intern at The Federalist. 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