The project has likewise received criticism among several politicians. [[Newt Gingrich]] called ''1619'' a 'lie', and compared the work to "brainwashing".<ref>[https://tennesseestar.com/2019/08/20/gingrich-calls-the-new-york-times-1619-project-to-inform-americans-of-the-countrys-true-founding-embarrassing/ Gingrich Calls the New York Times’ ‘1619 Project’ to Inform Americans of the Country’s ‘True’ Founding, ‘Embarrassing’]</ref> | The project has likewise received criticism among several politicians. [[Newt Gingrich]] called ''1619'' a 'lie', and compared the work to "brainwashing".<ref>[https://tennesseestar.com/2019/08/20/gingrich-calls-the-new-york-times-1619-project-to-inform-americans-of-the-countrys-true-founding-embarrassing/ Gingrich Calls the New York Times’ ‘1619 Project’ to Inform Americans of the Country’s ‘True’ Founding, ‘Embarrassing’]</ref> |