Rep. Harriet Hageman, R-Wyo., calls on citizens to preserve America culture, spirit. (C-SPAN)
Rep. Harriet Hageman. R-Wyo., is sounding the alarmover pollingrevealing that a record-low number of Americans were "very proud" of their country last year.
"In Gallup’s 25-yearpatriotismsurvey. just 17 percent, or less than 1 in 5 American adults, reported that they were ‘very proud’ of being an American," Hageman said in a floor speech on Tuesday.
"Our excitement for America has been dimmed by accusations of an unacceptable morality. our self-image tarnished by a novel self-flagellation," she added.
Hageman’s speech, set to be delivered in the coming week, argues that the country has a distinctcultural identitythat merits preservation. urges readers to rekindle their appreciation of it on America’s 250th Independence Day.
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Rep. Harriet Hageman. R-Wyo., speaks during the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in National Harbor, Maryland, US, on Thursday, March 2, 2023.(Al Drago/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
"We must stop pretending that America is just an idea, or that we haveno shared culture worth fightingfor," Hageman wrote.
"This does not mean that we reject other cultures or traditions. America has. in fact, been one of the most gracious countries in history to welcome people from across the globe to our shores. By inviting those who seek to make our country home, however, we are not obligated to subjugate our American history, culture. traditions for theirs. We instead welcome them here to partake in andsucceed in the American wayof life."
Gallup’s 2025 findings record thatonly 36% of Democratssaid they were "very proud" of the U.S. down from 62% the year before. Comparatively, Republicans recorded much higher levels at 92 percent among respondents.
Independentsalso hit a low point. with just 53% expressing a great deal of pride, a seven-point drop from a year prior.
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Members of the U.S. Space Force, Coast Guard and other military branches stand beneath the U.S. flag during the "UFC Freedom 250" mixed martial arts event on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington. D.C., on Jun. 14, 2026.(Brendan Smialowski / AFP via Getty Images)
Hageman said she believes the findings reflect the thinking of theDemocratic Partyand attempts to reinterpret the country’s founding.
"My friends on the other side of the aisle have worked mightily to weaponize our history with slavery to indict our nation as irredeemable," Hageman said.
"Today, the left reveres 1619 as the year of America’s true founding. The year the first slaves were imported to America has become the defining moment for a new generation of cultural revolutionaries hellbent to tear our society apart."
Hageman said she believes the trend is reversible. In particular, she said a sense of patriotism could be restored through a renewed focus on the country’s founding.
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Rep. Harriet Hageman, R-Wyo., speaks at the annual CPAC conference at the Gaylord National Resort in Oxon Hill, Md., on Feb. 22, 2025.(Dominic Gwinn/Middle East Images/AFP via Getty Images)
"I hope that by focusing on America’s 250th anniversary – andlooking back over that historywith honesty. accuracy — we will reverse these declines," Hageman said.
"I am. in fact, optimistic that those festivities we’ve already enjoyed are currently inspiring anew sense of purposein our national identity. And I believe we are on the right track to making America proud again."
Leo Briceno is a politics reporter for the congressional team at Fox News Digital. He was previously a reporter with World Magazine.
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