Trump's White House just found its replacement for PBS—and it’s PragerU.

The far-right, unaccredited video network is stepping into classrooms as the Corporation for Public Broadcasting shuts down.

THE BIG PICTURE: The Trump administration officially partnered with PragerU last month at the launch of a new “Founders Museum” exhibit, signaling a new era of right-wing indoctrination under the guise of education.

THE DETAILS: PragerU — the conservative media group founded by racist radio host Dennis Prager — is already in classrooms in at least eight GOP-led states, offering “educational” videos that whitewash slavery, deny climate science, and prop up nationalist narratives.

Dennis Prager has admitted his goal is to “indoctrinate” children with a right-wing ideology.

At a White House event, Education Secretary Linda McMahon and PragerU’s CEO promoted their AI-generated videos of the Founding Fathers, including one where “John Adams” quotes Ben Shapiro and tells the viewer, “Facts do not care about our feelings.”

The White House reportedly wants more “state-led” education, but is now using federal resources to push ideological content in schools.

WHAT’S AT STAKE: PBS and NPR have served as nonpartisan pillars of public education and journalism for decades. Their defunding clears the way for PragerU’s propaganda — already criticized for spreading climate denial, Islamophobia, and lies about slavery — to reach millions of kids, unchecked.

THE BACKLASH: Critics say the shift isn’t just ideological — it’s authoritarian. As one commentator put it: “If PragerU is the new PBS, expect Sesame Street to move to White Supremacy Street.”

THE BOTTOM LINE: The Trump administration didn’t just kill public broadcasting. They’re trying to replace it with far-right disinformation — and millions of students could pay the price.

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