Former President Donald Trump announced the creation of the 1776 Commission on Sept. 17, 2020, signing an executive order to establish it on Nov. 2, to support what he called “patriotic education.” On President Joe Biden’s first day in office, he called off the commission. Now, Rep. Ted Budd (R-N.C.) has introduced legislation to codify the commission into law. “Trump was doing it as a counter to the 1619 Project, which really started two years ago,” said Budd during CPAC 2021. “[It] was putting slavery at the center of our national narrative. That’s part of our narrative, but it’s not the whole narrative. So we launched the 1776 Commission to talk about our founding principles, and what led to a nation of laws, and not have a nation of power by men.” Some media outlets and the Biden administration have claimed that the 1776 Commission is racist. Budd disagreed with those …
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