On July 4th, America will celebrate 250 years since the dawn of its creation. But according to a new Reuters/Ipsos survey, many Americans aren’t feeling very hopeful about the nation’s future.
The survey, which polled 1,537 U.S. adults from June 12 to the 15, found that over a third (38%) of Americans didn’t think the country would continue to exist in its current form for another 250 years.
Interestingly, the view comes from both sides of the aisle, with 40% of Democrats and 26% of Republicans sharing the belief.
Likewise, the vast majority of Americans (64%, up from 57% just 10 months ago) say that the nation could be headed for failure. While it’s somewhat unsurprising that 85% of Democrats hold the view, 50% of Republicans also agreed with the statement.
Americans divided on White House celebrations
The big mood came amid President Trump’s 80th birthday celebration, which featured a UFC fight at the White House.
Now, Trump is preparing for America 250 celebrations, which will feature Trump himself as the headliner after a number of musical artists pulled out of the planned concert series.
On Monday, Trump took to Truth Social to share his plans for his July Fourth ‘TRIBUTE TO AMERICA” rally, which will take place on the National Mall.
Additionally, a two-week-long fair planned by Freedom 250, a group Trump created, will feature religious, conservative, and anti-LGBTQ groups. Trump’s face will appear on America 250-themed passports and coinage, as well.
However, while Trump appears undoubtedly ready to celebrate in typical Trump fashion, most Americans aren’t interested in the White House’s July 4th antics, with more than three-quarters (77%) of Democrats and half of Republicans (51%) saying the planned celebrations are too political, per the recent poll.
Likewise, 55% said they are not likely to “attend or view” an America 250 event.
Still, even as many Americans say they don’t believe the nation will remain intact, even more are worried about other consequential issues.
Seventy-seven percent said they believe political violence is likely to escalate over the next five years. Inflation is top of mind, too, with 70% disapproving of the way Trump is handling the issue, followed by cost of living (69%) and the economy (63%).
Overall, 62% say they disapprove of the way Trump is doing his job on the whole. And it seems clear from the latest survey that Americans don’t feel Trump’s impact can be easily undone, either.
