How do Americans feel about the U.S. right now?

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As America gets ready for its big 250th celebration, most Americans believe the country has moved away from its founding principles, according to a new PBS News/NPR/Marist poll. Eighty-three percent of U.S. adults feel America has strayed from the ideals the country was founded on. Among them, close to half of Americans — 47% — say the U.S. has "moved far away" from these principles. When the Roper Organization asked this question for the Bicentennial in 1976, that number was 30%. However, about two-thirds of Americans — 65% — say they are "very proud" or "proud" to be an American today. More than one-third, 35%, said they're "not too proud" or "not proud at all." Watch PBS News for daily, breaking and live news, plus special coverage. We are home to PBS News Hour, ranked the most credible and objective TV news show. Sign up for Here's The Deal with Lisa Desjardins: https://to.pbs.org/41q6E8i Subscribe for exclusive content in our newsletters: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/subscribe PBS News podcasts: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/podcasts Stream your PBS favorites with the PBS app: https://to.pbs.org/2Jb8twG Find more from PBS News at https://www.pbs.org/newshour Subscribe to our YouTube channel: https://bit.ly/2HfsCD6 Follow us: TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@pbsnews X: http://www.twitter.com/newshour Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/newshour Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/newshour/

Published 2026-07-02 · Watch on YouTube ↗
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