John Adams & Thomas Jefferson: The Founding Fathers’ Friendship and Friction | PragerU Kids

foreign that's too many balloons you need to spread them out or else it's going to look too busy but it's the fourth of July I don't think there could ever be enough red white and blue anything ugh we've been arguing all day play party with you was a huge mistake you're telling me you are so nitpicky nitpicky I'm sorry that I want the party to look nice whatever I'm gonna see if Marie and Olive want to help me set things up the right way do me a favor and don't talk to me for the rest of the day we need a break from each other wow [Music] I think I'll write him no he should be the one to write me first it is the Fourth of July after all a momentous day for the both of us goodness gracious me no way president Thomas Jefferson I think what my brother is trying to say is Hello nice to meet you sir my name is Layla and this is my very excited little brother Leo where from the future fascinating well I am delighted to make your acquaintance what brings you to the cabinet room here at my estate Monticello actually I have no idea it's like the time travel app sent us here on its own probably to learn something one second Layla and I are arguing about silly balloons for our fourth of July party and the next thing we know we're here it's probably a good thing Leo and I were getting on each other's nerves all day you were quarreling you have no idea I felt like I couldn't do anything right and Layla kept getting on my case for every little thing that's because you weren't listening to me hmm and I believe I've determined the reason for your visit I'm in the mid instead of a quarrel of my own with someone who is almost like a brother to me a very stubborn man by the name of John Adams like President John Adams yes the very one he and I were very close even though we disagreed on mostly all of our political views many things have led to the disintegration of our friendship and we haven't spoken in years that's sad you don't think you can make up friends fight in makeup all the time that is true before your arrival I was deliberating as to whether or not I should write him in an attempt to make amends in our old age we don't have much time to waste perhaps I should set my grudge aside and begin a letter to my fellow founder on this glorious Fourth of July a day that both of us hold near and dear to our hearts a letter will take way too long I've got a better idea ah what in tarnation was that President Adams and I really love this History app my name is Leo and this is my sister Layla we're visiting from the future the future well could you send me back to the past I was just about to sit down to a delicious meal Abigail had prepared for me at our family farm when all of a sudden I'm transported to wait where am I you're in Monticello president Thomas Jefferson's home in Virginia Adams Jefferson hmm they're even worse than we are when we fight come on fellas one of you has gotta make the first move and just talk out whatever's bugging you [Music] you were supposed confidence nothing's gonna get better if you just yell at each other Leo's right let's try to get to the root of the issue but one at a time me first me first Adams I have always felt that you never truly valued or supported me how could you possibly even say that I was the one who asked you to write the Declaration of Independence and your work was an absolute Masterpiece and then add to that our constant political disagreements you a federalist supporter of a strong national government and me a republican champion in states rights of course we're bound to butt heads could you not understand why I was fearful of an all-powerful central government of course I understood you Virginian swan but couldn't you understand that a strong central government would have helped to ensure our young country's survival in the very beginning how could you possibly deny that who are you calling a Virginian Swan you pigeon-lived Patron I have no idea what that means but it sure doesn't sound good then when I served as president after George Washington my respect for you was so tremendous that I wanted to create a real partnership with you as my vice president I wish you would have understood that working together would have been a great thing for our new nation but instead you undermined me at every turn bringing these two together might have been a bad idea have you also forgotten about your treasury when we ran against each other for the second time in the 1800 election you hired that Hornswoggle of a reported to say horrible things about me ah All is fair and love and Warder Adams I was simply playing the campaign game which worked I won the presidency and at what cost you near destroy enjoyed my reputation and then you didn't even have the decency to stay for my inauguration how unpresidential sulking and defeat is not becoming of you Adam you bet your powdered wig I didn't stay I took the earliest Stagecoach I could to get out of Washington in high tilted home to Massachusetts you actually thought I was going to stay and watch after all of your deception you must have the brains of a cuckoo bird no how about you making those last minute appointments right before you left office how could you select so many of my political enemies were you trying to sabotage me right from the start enemies Justice John Marshall is your cousin and one of the fairest men to have ever walked this Earth I had to ensure that there were people who disagreed with you so all your newly found power wouldn't make your head any bigger than it already was what did you just say you heard me you take that back I will not take that back fellas fellas this has gone on long enough 100 this ends right here I'm gonna have YouTube do what our mother has us do when we argue say something nice about each other President Jefferson you first all right I've always known you to be a brilliant lawyer a great man to have political debates with but above all else you devoted your heart and soul to the cause of American independence I have always admired you tremendously that was really good now your turn president Adams I have always loved Jefferson and still love him don't say it to us say it to President Jefferson [Music] all right you are the most brilliant man I have ever known and I prefer [Music] share what we've experienced declaring independence the founding of this amazing country deep down our ideals were very much aligned it's a shame that we let our differences get in the way of what is always United us the deep love of our nation don't you see both of you have more in common than you realize what unites you is bigger than what divides you that's right together you've accomplished so many great things our country would have been lost without you now can we shake on it and call it a truce [Music] come on you guys don't be such babies [Music] I'm so sorry Johnny me too Tommy let's promise to never fight again it's a promise dear friend I'm sorry too Leo I shouldn't have been so picky when we get home you put up all the decorations you want okay thanks Layla I'm sorry too I think we were forgetting the bigger picture we forgot to thank you children for reminding us what is really important that we might have our political differences but above all else we are American and super proud to be a especially on the 4th of July thank you president Adams and President Jefferson not just for helping me and Leo solve our problem but for all your hard work and founding the nation we're so lucky to call home oh children get over here group hug everybody [Music] if you like time traveling with Leo and Layla watch more of their Adventures at prageru kids.com and parents don't forget to subscribe