With the United States approaching a major milestone \u2014 its 250th birthday \u2014 a new national poll is giving a snapshot of how Americans feel about their country right now.<\/p>\n
According to the latest NPR\/PBS News\/Marist poll, the majority of Americans say they feel proud of the United States. However, that sense of pride comes alongside widespread concern about the direction the country is taking.<\/p>\n
The survey reflects a nation that appears to be grappling with both a deep sense of patriotism and uncertainty about what lies ahead. As Americans prepare to mark 250 years since the nation’s founding, the poll suggests that pride and worry are coexisting in the minds of many across the country.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
A new national poll finds that most Americans feel proud of their country as the United States nears its 250th anniversary, but many also have serious concerns about where the nation is headed. The NPR\/PBS News\/Marist survey captures how Americans are reflecting on the state of the country. The results paint a mixed picture of national sentiment.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[831],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-89397","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-us-news"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pbtNqq-nfT","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":86072,"url":"https:\/\/tvdelmarva.com\/wp\/polls-show-mixed-feelings-among-americans-ahead-of-nations-250th-birthday\/","url_meta":{"origin":89397,"position":0},"title":"Polls Show Mixed Feelings Among Americans Ahead of Nation’s 250th Birthday","author":"Admin","date":"June 24, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"As the United States prepares to mark 250 years of independence, new polling reveals a divided nation \u2014 some Americans are proud and excited, while others feel conflicted or indifferent. 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