CNN chief data analyst Harry Enten expressed surprise Friday at how sharply Democratic pride in being American has plummeted over the past decade, hitting a record low.<\/p>\n
Citing Gallup polling data, Enten reported that only 36% of Democrats in 2025 said they are \u201cextremely\u201d or \u201cvery\u201d proud to be American\u2014a dramatic drop from 80% in 2015. The decline has coincided with Donald Trump\u2019s rise to the presidency not once, but twice.<\/p>\n
\u201cThat number has plummeted to just 36% now in 2025, a low this century. It\u2019s fallen by more than half since 2015, as Donald Trump has become, of course, president once again this year,\u201d Enten said.<\/p>\n
Enten also highlighted younger voters as a key driver behind the decline. According to the polling, only 24% of those born after 1997 said they are \u201cextremely\u201d or \u201cvery\u201d proud to be American. In contrast, 32% of that same group said they feel \u201clittle\u201d or \u201cno\u201d pride in being American at all.<\/p>\n
\u201cI just never thought I\u2019d see these numbers based upon where we were a decade ago. But that\u2019s exactly where we are,\u201d Enten said. In contrast, Republican pride in being American has remained largely steady. In 2015, 90% of Republicans said they were \u201cextremely\u201d or \u201cvery\u201d proud to be American\u2014a figure that rose slightly to 92% in 2025.<\/p>\n
\u201cIn 2015, it was 90 percent back when [former President] Barack Obama was serving his second term. Now in Donald Trump\u2019s second term, it\u2019s basically the same percentage, 92 percent. So Republicans still are extremely or very proud to be an American,\u201d Enten said. \u201cDemocrats, on the other hand, have seen their numbers fall through the floor, led of course by the youngest generation, Generation Z.\u201d<\/p>\n
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