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Trump signs executive order accusing Smithsonian Institution of spreading 'anti-American ideology'

President Donald Trump signed an executive order on March 27 to remove "improper, divisive, or anti-American ideology" from the Smithsonian Institution's facilities, including museums and the National Zoo.
Vice President JD Vance will oversee the implementation of Trump's order, which prohibits funding for exhibits that promote ideologies contrary to American values.

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West Hawaii Today

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Trump’s order on museums sparks debate among Americans on patriotism and history - West Hawaii Today

Ernest, a lifelong Washington D.C. resident, stood on the National Mall on Friday with the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture’s distinctive shape inspired by African motifs in the background.

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Muscatine Journal

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Keep museums and libraries funded and open

On March 14, President Donald J. Trump signed an executive order that targets the Institute of Museum and Library Services, a small but mighty government agency. This is heartbreaking, as libraries provide many free resources beyond books. While museums serve…

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hungarianconservative.com

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What Americans Can Learn from the Palace of Culture in Marosvásárhely: Some Good Ideas for Trump and Co.

The Palace of Culture in Marosvásárhely (Târgu Mureș) never housed a king or queen but it’s home to a treasure trove that’s royally beautiful, in every sense of the word. It was designed at the turn of the last century as a cultural hub on the occasion of Emperor Franz Josef’s 40th anniversary of accession to the Austro–Hungarian throne. Recall that in 1913, when the Palace was completed, Transylvania was still part of Hungary. Art noveau was al…

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Democracy Now!

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New Trump EO Aims to Gut Smithsonian Institution

In his latest attack on cultural institutions, President Trump signed an executive order Thursday appointing JD Vance to eliminate “divisive race-centered ideology” from Smithsonian museums, research centers and the National Zoo. The order, called “Restoring Truth and Sanity to American History,” aims to remove exhibits and programs that portray U.S. history and values as “inherently harmful and oppressive.” It cites in particular the National M…

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The West Australian

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Trump's order on museums sparks patriotism debate

Historians are warning against a revisionist movement that's distorting American history after Donald Trump ordered a reshaping of the US Smithsonian museum.

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Cleveland

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Trump is weakening America from within

First, President Donald Trump took control the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts because it did not “share our Vision for a Golden Age in Arts and Culture.” Now, he has named Vice President JD Vance to do the same with the Smithsonian Institution. The Trump administration did restore funding after trying to kill off Radio Free Europe, but RFE isn’t safe - it would greatly please the president’s autocratic idol, Vladimir Putin, if tr…

6 days ago·Cleveland, United States

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