Overview

• The PragerU-produced display, presented in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building as part of Task Force 250 plans, pairs original paintings with AI videos and an online hub that lists 62 clips.
• One widely cited segment shows an AI John Adams declaring, “Facts do not care about your feelings,” a modern catchphrase associated with Ben Shapiro rather than any documented Adams quote.
• Reporters flagged visible AI artifacts and anachronisms in multiple videos, including extra or missing fingers and Samuel Adams using the term “troublemaker,” which postdates his lifetime.
• The White House says the goal is to make historical figures “come to life,” while PragerU’s CEO Marissa Streit says the project drew on experts and sources and will be taken on tour with outreach to schools and public venues.
• The rollout follows President Donald Trump’s recent directive to push Smithsonian museums toward a more celebratory narrative of U.S. history, a move criticized by historians.