Fewer than 1 in 5 Dems feel proud to be American ahead of 250th birthday — compared to 2 in 3 of Republicans

Nypost · 🇺🇸 public United States · Jun 03, 2026 · 590 words · By Anthony Blair

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Common ground

Less than one in five Democratic voters said they are proud to be American in a recent poll ahead of America’s 250th birthday next month — compared to more than two-thirds of their Republican counterparts.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 16 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Jason Husser, director of the Elon University Poll and a professor of political science and public policy.”

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Claim 2: “Almost a quarter (24%) of Democrats said the events would “Deepen divisions,” and 54% said they would “Have little effect.””

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Claim 3: “Only 18% of Republicans said they were “Not very likely” to go to any events, 11% said “Not at all likely,” and 8% answered, “Not sure.””

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No evidence was found in the provided search results to confirm or deny the specific percentages for Republicans who were 'Not very likely', 'Not at all likely', or 'Not sure' to attend.

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Claim 4: “A whopping 77% of Democrats and 61% of Republicans answered that “Smaller, local events” would feel “more authentic” to them”

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Claim 5: “In contrast, just 8% of Republicans felt they would “Deepen divisions,” while 35% said they would “Have little effect.””

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Claim 6: “only 23% of Dems and 39% of Republicans would opt for “Larger, national events.””

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Claim 7: “Just 1% of Republicans felt “Disappointed,” about America, 1% felt “Frustrated,” and 9% had “No strong feelings.””

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The specific breakdown of 1% Disappointed, 1% Frustrated, and 9% No strong feelings for Republicans is found in one detailed web search result, but not corroborated by a second independent source.

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web search NEUTRAL — Just 1% of Republicans felt “Disappointed,” about America, 1% felt “Frustrated,” and 9% had “No strong feelings.”Democrats and Republicans could find some common ground when it came to the nature of t…
https://nypost.com/2026/06/03/us-news/fewer-than-1-in-5-dems…

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web search NEUTRAL — According to a new national Elon University poll conducted by YouGov between April 30 and May 4, 55% of Democratic respondents said that there is another country on Earth that they would rather live i…
https://www.theblaze.com/news/damning-poll-reveals-what-dems…

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web search NEUTRAL — Elon University Poll finds Generation Z more optimistic than other generations.Seventy-one percent of respondents prefer smaller, local America250 commemorations.Sixty‑nine percent of respondents say …
https://www.newsobserver.com/news/politics-government/articl…

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Claim 8: “Just 18% of self-described Democrats said they felt “Proud” and only 17% felt “Grateful,” according to polling conducted by Elon University”

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Two separate web search results explicitly state that 18% of self-described Democrats felt 'Proud' and 17% felt 'Grateful' according to the Elon University poll.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On January 20, 2025, while speaking at a rally celebrating U.S. president Donald Trump's second inauguration, businessman and political figure Elon Musk twice made a salute interpreted by many as a Na…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elon_Musk_salute_controversy

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Elon Musk has been actively involved in politics, particularly in the United States and Europe, throughout the majority of his business career. Despite historically donating to and voting for both Dem…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Political_activities_of_Elon_M…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Elon Musk is a businessman and entrepreneur known for his leadership of Tesla, SpaceX, X (formerly Twitter), and xAI. He is the wealthiest individual in the world, and a former U.S. government employe…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Views_of_Elon_Musk

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Claim 9: “compared to more than two-thirds of their Republican counterparts”

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Multiple sources confirm that more than two-thirds of Republicans (specifically 68%) reported feeling proud to be American in the same Elon University poll.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Elon Musk is the wealthiest person in the world, with an estimated net worth of US$1.01 trillion according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index and $1.1 trillion according to Forbes, as of June 2026, p…
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Claim 10: “That compared to 28% of Republicans who said they were “Very likely” to attend an event, and 36% who said they were “Somewhat likely” to go.”

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The specific percentages for Republican participation (28% Very likely, 36% Somewhat likely) are reported in one web search result but not corroborated by others.

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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 3, 2026 ... That compared to 28% of Republicans who said they were “Very likely” to attend an event, and 36% who said they were “Somewhat likely” to go.
https://nypost.com/2026/06/03/us-news/fewer-than-1-in-5-dems…

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web search NEUTRAL — 1 day ago ... A majority of Americans are excited to celebrate the country's 250th birthday, but are divided about President Donald Trump's role in the ...
https://www.facebook.com/fox47news/posts/a-majority-of-ameri…

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web search NEUTRAL — 2 days ago ... Are you proud to be an American? Well, a new Gallup poll shows fewer people are saying yes. Just 53% of adults say that they are really proud to ...
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DaTRXvKEggP/

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Claim 11: “Less than one in five Democratic voters said they are proud to be American in a recent poll ahead of America’s 250th birthday”

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Multiple independent web search results confirm that less than one in five Democratic voters (specifically 18%) reported feeling proud to be American in an Elon University poll.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Elon Reeve Musk ( EE-lon; born June 28, 1971) is a businessman and former public official who is the CEO and largest shareholder of Tesla and SpaceX. Musk has been the wealthiest person in the world …
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Claim 12: “only 22% of Democrats said it would “Bring people together.””

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Claim 13: “Just 11% of Democrats said they were “Very likely” to personally participate in events or activities related to this year’s semiquincentennial, while less than a quarter (21%) said they were “Somewhat likely””

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The specific percentages for Democratic participation (11% Very likely, 21% Somewhat likely) are reported in one web search result but not corroborated by others.

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web search NEUTRAL — Just 11% of Democrats said they were “Very likely” to personally participate in events or activities related to this year’s semiquincentennial, while less than a quarter (21%) said they were “Somewhat…
https://nypost.com/2026/06/03/us-news/fewer-than-1-in-5-dems…

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web search NEUTRAL — Democrats are not only woefully lacking in pride for their country, but most would like to live somewhere else. Patriots are just weeks away from celebrating the 250th anniversary of the signing of th…
https://www.theblaze.com/news/damning-poll-reveals-what-dems…

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web search NEUTRAL — America is not in a party mood. Even as the United States approaches the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence − a celebration of the founding of the world's oldest modern constitutiona…
https://www.battlecreekenquirer.com/story/news/politics/2026…

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Claim 14: “Over a quarter of Democrats (28%) said they were “Not very likely” to attend anniversary events, 34% answered “Not at all likely,” and 6% said they were “Not sure””

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No evidence was found in the provided search results to confirm or deny the specific percentages for Democrats who were 'Not very likely', 'Not at all likely', or 'Not sure' to attend.

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Claim 15: “A bigger number of Democrats (21%) said they felt “Conflicted” about America, 15% “Disappointed,” 6% “Frustrated,” and nearly a quarter (24%) had “No strong feelings,” the survey showed.”

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Two independent web search results provide the exact breakdown for Democrats: 21% 'Conflicted', 15% 'Disappointed', 6% 'Frustrated', and 24% 'No strong feelings'.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Maye Musk (née Haldeman; born April 19, 1948) is a model and dietitian. She is the mother of Elon Musk, Kimbal Musk and Tosca Musk. Born in Canada, she holds Canadian, South African and American citiz…
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Claim 16: “of whom 68% said they felt “Proud” and 19% felt “Grateful.””

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Multiple sources confirm the Republican figures: 68% felt 'Proud' and 19% felt 'Grateful'.

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