McPherson called it a, quote, very unbalanced, one sided account which lacks content and perspective. And indeed, it was so thoroughly refuted that The New York Times quietly altered the digital version [of the 1619 Project] to remove references to 1619 as the year of America's true founding. and the moment America began. Were you aware of that? I was not. So let me ask you related to the 1619 Project, which I believe is deeply inaccurate and misleading. (05:13–05:25)
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