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Trump Says ‘Woke’ Smithsonian Overemphasizes Slavery, Urges Focus on America’s ‘Brightness’
- On Tuesday, President Donald Trump said, `The Smithsonian is OUT OF CONTROL, where everything discussed is how horrible our Country is, how bad Slavery was, and how unaccomplished the downtrodden have been.` He said his attorneys will review museums using the same process as with universities.
- Following a March 28 executive order, the White House initiated a review of the Smithsonian Institution, with Russell Vought ordering material from eight museums to address 'improper ideology.'
- The Smithsonian, which runs 21 museums and a zoo, receives roughly 62 percent of its funding from Congress; the review targets eight museums including the National Museum of African American History and Culture and the National Museum of American History, where at least 32 artifacts, including a hymn book owned by Harriet Tubman, were removed.
- The Smithsonian responded that it remains committed to rigorous research, while lawmakers and the White House pushed back against rewriting museum narratives and promised accountability.
- Officials aim to finish the review in early 2026, with an Aug. 12 letter requiring materials within 30 days and 120 days for content corrections, raising concerns for small museums and local historical sites after canceled grants earlier this year.
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Trump Slams Smithsonian As ‘Woke,’ Too Focused On ‘How Bad Slavery Was’
Photo: Andrew Harnik / Getty Images News / Getty Images Former President Donald Trump slammed the Smithsonian museums as “too woke,” adding that they’re overly focused on “how bad slavery was” amid his review of the institution. “The Museums throughout Washington, but all over the Country are, essentially, the last remaining segment of ‘WOKE.’ The Smithsonian is OUT OF CONTROL, where everything discussed is how horrible our Country is, how bad S…
US President Trump increases the pressure on museums to change their anti-American portrayal of US history from his point of view and to focus on American successes. He also announced legal action.
"The museums in Washington, but also throughout the country, are for the most part the last remnants of wokism," denounced the president on his network Truth Social Continuing his offensive
The American president announced on Tuesday that he had asked the court to investigate all over the country about museums that he accuses of being "woke", especially those concerning the history of slavery. The House...
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