American Alliance of Museums Slams Trump Administration’s Report on the Smithsonian
Popular Information says David Barton helped shape the order, which would require the museum to post signs calling its exhibits inaccurate and anti-American.
- On July 4, President Donald Trump ordered signs posted outside the National Museum of American History warning visitors of "inaccurate information," based on a report sources indicate was shaped by David Barton, a far-right activist.
- The White House Domestic Policy Council released a 162-page report on July 4 detailing alleged "ideological capture" at the museum; the Bartons admitted in a January 6, 2026 podcast that the administration asked them to help identify problematic exhibits.
- According to critics, the report claims the NMAH ignores Christianity's influence on the Founders while asserting slavery demonstrates "American exceptionalism," and it labels displays on civil rights and immigrant contributions as deplorable and un-American.
- Condemning the administration's attacks, the AAM asserted that efforts to politicize history threaten the integrity of 22,000 museums nationwide, while the Museums Association republished the response on Tuesday, signaling international concern.
- Observers note such tactics mirror methods dictatorial regimes use to suppress competing interpretations and consolidate control, suggesting these actions reflect a broader effort to rewrite history into a "sanitized white male supremacist mold.
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The battle over history and the anti-American Smithsonian * WorldNetDaily * by Jerry Newcombe
Source link Fireworks in Washington, D.C., were not reserved only for the 4th this July. Just last week, there were fireworks in some Capitol hearings related to controversy at the Smithsonian Institution. Is there “woke nonsense” at America’s prestigious museum in Washington, dedicated to our nation’s history? Is Mickey Mouse somehow racist? Is politeness a sign of
The battle over history and the anti-American Smithsonian
Fireworks in Washington, D.C., were not reserved only for the 4th this July. Just last week, there were fireworks in some Capitol hearings related to controversy at the Smithsonian Institution. Is there “woke nonsense” at America’s prestigious museum in Washington, dedicated to our nation’s history? Is Mickey Mouse somehow racist? Is politeness a sign of...
U.K. Museums Association Unites With American Alliance of Museums Against Trump
The Trump administration’s repeated attempts to undermine and attack the Smithsonian are being met with international pushback: this week, the Museums Association in the United Kingdom republished a statement, originally released by the American Alliance of Museums on July 20th, that resoundingly condemns the flagrant and politicized attacks that’ve been leveled at the US’s “flagship […]
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