Fewer Americans say they are proud of being from their country ahead of America’s 250th anniversary, according to a new poll.
In the PRRI poll, 51 percent of respondents said they are either “extremely proud” or “very proud” of their American identity. Twenty-three percent said they are “moderately proud” about their American identity, 14 percent said they are “only a little proud” and 11 percent said they are “not at all proud.”
In June 2013, 81 percent of respondents said they were either “extremely proud” or “very proud” in their American identity. Twelve percent said they were “moderately proud,” 3 percent said they were “only a little proud” and 1 percent said they were “not at all proud.”
The new PRRI poll comes after a rise in political tensions in the last decade in the U.S., with rhetoric growing increasingly heated, notable incidents of political violence and entrenchment on both the left and the right.
Americans are also not incredibly confident with their leadership at the moment, with President Trump’s approval rating sitting at 40.5 percent as of Wednesday night and his disapproval rating sitting at 56.7, according to a polling average from Decision Desk HQ.
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The PRRI poll took place from May 1 to 18, featuring 5,469 adults and a margin of error of plus or minus 1.53 percentage points.
