Most Americans frustrated with US government, believe Founding Fathers would be disappointed: Poll

Most Americans have become frustrated with their government, saying the Founding Fathers would be disappointed with the present sociopolitical situation of the United States, according to a recent poll.

As the Donald Trump administration prepares with great fanfare to hold the United States Semiquincentennial – a series of celebrations and observances to commemorate the historical events leading up to the creation of the United States as an independent republic in 1776 – people's disappointment is becoming more evident.

The event, which is scheduled to culminate on Saturday, July 4, 2026, marking the 250th anniversary of the adoption of the Declaration of Independence by a 56-member group known as the Founding Fathers – led by George Washington, Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, Alexander Hamilton and John Adams – is once again stirring society and reopening the wounds of racial, ethnic and religious divisions further fueled by Trump's presidency.

Polls show Trump’s approval ratings drop to new lows

Major surveys conducted in the United States have shown that President Donald Trump’s approval ratings have hit new lows.

A Gallup survey published on Wednesday found that only 19 percent of Americans believe the group that signed the Declaration of Independence would approve of the country's current direction.

The poll shows that more than three out of four Americans believe the Founding Fathers would be disappointed with what the United States has become. Seventy-seven percent of respondents said the signers of the Declaration of Independence would be disappointed with how the nation has developed over the past 250 years, while 19 percent believe they would be happy with the outcome.

Gallup's survey also showed that the share of Americans holding a negative view has risen from 71 percent in 2013 and 42 percent in 2001.

The participants in the poll represented various political affiliations. However, those who identified themselves as Republicans were somewhat less negative than Democrats. No more than a quarter of respondents from either party said the founders would approve of the country's current condition.

Another poll conducted by the Marquette School of Law, also released on Wednesday, found that 66 percent of Americans were at least somewhat proud of the country. However, only about half of them said they are optimistic about the future of American democracy.

According to a separate poll by Fox News, Americans are more likely to define themselves as "patriotic" rather than saying they are proud of what America has turned into in recent years.

In 1776, the Founding Fathers launched what they referred to as the "Grand Experiment" on American human rights. The goal was to create a republican form of government independent from Great Britain, with the aim of setting forth the basics of a new nation reflective of the principles of liberty and equality.

"We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness."

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