The 1776 Project, officially known as the President's Advisory 1776 Commission, was established by then-US President Donald Trump in September 2020 to promote "patriotic education". The commission's primary goal was to counter what it viewed as a "radicalized view of American history" and to emphasize the "greatness of the American Founding,". A key outcome of the commission's work was the release of "The 1776 Report" on January 18, 2021, two days before the end of the Trump administration.
- Created by President Trump in September 2020 to promote "patriotic education".
- To restore what the commission viewed as an accurate and unifying understanding of American history, emphasizing the principles of the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution.
- The commission's main product, released in January 2021, which sparked significant controversy and criticism.