Trump signs executive order related to Smithsonian Institution, White House says
The order follows a White House report that said the museum put ideology over historical facts and directs visitors to approved resources.
- President Donald Trump ordered signs outside the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History warning visitors of inaccurate historical information and directing them to what his administration considers accurate resources, along with proposing a temporary corrective exhibit.
- This order followed a White House report criticizing the Smithsonian's portrayal of American history as divisive, one-sided, and not inspiring, unifying, or worthy of the republic.
- Smithsonian Director Anthea M. Hartig defended the museum's exhibits, stating the report does not fairly or accurately characterize their work, and highlighted the museum's commitment to rigorous and unbiased scholarship.
- Trump's actions are part of a broader effort to reshape American cultural institutions and history narratives, impacting the Smithsonian and other historical sites.
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In a new report, the Trump administration accuses the U.S. National Museum of History of political activism and ideological historiography. Join the museum, which has become the center of the battle over how America's history should be told.
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The exterior of The Smithsonian National Museum of American History is seen on June 6, 2026, in Washington. (Photo by Maxine Wallace/The Washington Post via Getty Images)Last Friday, President Trump released an executive order directing officials to install signs outside the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History (NMAH) informing visitors that the museum presents history inaccurately.The order is the latest attack in a lengthy campaig…
Smithsonian rejects Trump ‘anti-American’ charge, noting nonpartisan history | The Highland County Press
President Donald Trump’s latest attack on the Smithsonian Institution represents an attempt to replace a shared American history with his own ideology, academics said as the Smithsonian defended its longstanding position as a nonpartisan actor.
The National Museum of American History will have posters that will warn about "misinformation" in its rooms, by an executive order signed on July 24.
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