People are approaching this Independence Day with mixed feelings. Polls show declining national pride, especially among Democrats, during the Trump era.

At least 500 demonstrators lined the streets outside the federal courthouse in Eugene on July 4 for a "No Kings since 1776" protest.

The Fourth of July is a celebration of all things American with parades, backyard barbecues and the night sky lit up with fireworks.

The biggest celebration in the area was the Macy's Fourth of July Fireworks show. "All the people and everybody being together, it means so much," Cincinnati resident Craig English said. "You feel the excitement in the air and the beautiful skyline,

The annual extravaganza featured 80,000 total shells firing off 1,000 feet over the Brooklyn Bridge and East River.