Amid Protests, Gallup Poll Finds Pride In America At Record Low

A new Gallup poll conducted between May 28 and June 4 shows that the constant stream of anti-American rhetoric coming from the Left for decades has reached fruition; Gallup found that pride in America has dipped to the lowest point since Gallup first asked the question in 2001.

A majority of Americans are still proud of the nation, with 42% stating they were “extremely proud” and 21% “proud,” but those are the lowest figures Gallup has yet reported. 15% of respondents stated they were “moderately proud,” 12% “only a little proud” and 9% “not at all proud.”

Gallup noted, “The percentage of Americans expressing extreme pride in the country has been declining over the past 20 years, especially recently. Just over half, 55%, felt extreme pride in the initial January 2001 reading, prior to the 9/11 terrorist attacks. In the three subsequent years, between 65% and 70% were extremely proud as the public rallied around the flag. By 2005, that reading fell to 61% and remained steady until 2015 when it dropped to 54%.”

Gallup noted that the decline in American pride preceded the Trump era, writing, “The current reading is the sixth consecutive year since then that it has fallen to a new low in Gallup’s trend.” WTOP noted that there had been “an accelerating decline in national pride after peaking at 92% around 2003.”

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