The Gallup survey pointed to widening partisan and generational divides behind the decline

Americans are reporting the lowest level of national pride in more than two decades, according to a Gallup poll released on Monday.

The survey comes just days before the US marks the 250th anniversary of independence.

Only 58% of US adults said they are ‘extremely’ or ‘very’ proud to be American, the lowest figure since Gallup began asking the question in 2001.

Another 22% said they are ‘moderately proud’, 15% are ‘only a little proud’, and 9% said they are ‘not at all proud’.

The share of respondents describing themselves as ‘extremely proud’ fell by eight…

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