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Most Americans think founders would be disappointed in today’s U.S.

President Donald Trump unveiled plans for an 'Independence Arch' on the National Mall as the United States approaches its 250th anniversary, though many Americans feel conflicted or indifferent about the milestone.
Gallup polling released Wednesday shows 77% of Americans believe the Declaration of Independence signers would be disappointed by the nation's current state, marking a substantial increase in pessimism from 25 years ago.
While 66% of Americans feel somewhat proud of the country per Marquette Law School polling, an NBC survey found only 38% remain confident the nation's best years lie ahead.
Individual reactions vary sharply: Duane Mitchell, a 78-year-old Montana veteran, plans to celebrate with a restored 1954 Chevrolet pickup, while Laura Davis, 44, in Chicago criticizes the administration's "American declarations of grandiosity."
Interest in the commemoration sits at 57%, matching levels from 50 years ago, yet current celebrations appear more polarized; Republicans are 33 points likelier than Democrats to express interest in the anniversary.

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77% of Americans believe nation’s founders would be disappointed in today’s US: Poll

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250 years on, a vast majority of Americans think the country’s founders would be disappointed, new poll finds

More than three-quarters of Americans think the country’s founders would be disappointed with the US today, according to a Gallup poll released this week – one of several new surveys spotlighting the public’s complicated feelings about the nation’s legacy as it approaches its 250th anniversary.

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