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Trump, Smithsonian and Slavery

Trump escalates attacks against Smithsonian museums, says there’s too much focus on ‘how bad slavery was’

President Donald Trump escalated his rhetoric against museums and alleged “WOKE” exhibits on Tuesday, saying “everything” is centered on highlighting negative aspects of American in story, including “how bad slavery was.

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Trump says Smithsonian should focus on America's 'Brightness,' not 'how bad Slavery was'

President Trump confirmed the White House is doing a review Smithsonian museums, where he complained "everything discussed is how horrible our Country is."

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Trump says Smithsonian is too focused on slavery. Scholars see sanitizing.

President Donald Trump threatened to unleash his attorneys on the Smithsonian, saying the institution was fixated on “how bad slavery was.”

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Trump calls Smithsonian 'OUT OF CONTROL' and orders sweeping review of all museums and programming

Trump orders sweeping Smithsonian review after blasting museums as “woke," vowing to reshape exhibits to emphasize unity, ...

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Trump expands crusade against ‘woke’ from the Smithsonian to museums across the country

President Trump says 'woke' is not just a problem at the Smithsonian and that he'll root it out at museums nationwide.

CBS host Tony Dokoupil defends Trump’s stance to de-wokify the Smithsonian’s presentation of US history

CBS Mornings” host Tony Dokoupil agreed with President Trump’s stance to eliminate the sins of America’s past being portrayed ...

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We went to the Smithsonian museums. They are filled with ’brightness’ and ‘success’

Through its 21 museums, 21 libraries, 14 education and research centers and a zoo, the Smithsonian Institution’s collections are expansive and cover every aspect of U.S. history, including more than ...

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White House reviewing all Smithsonian museum, exhibit content before America 250 celebration in 2026

Smithsonian museums will be reviewed by the Trump administration ahead of America's 250th anniversary to ensure exhibits are ...

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Trump orders review of Smithsonian museums to ensure ‘alignment with American ideals’ ahead of 250th anniversary

It is more important than ever that our national museums reflect the unity, progress, and enduring values that define the ...

Smithsonian visitors react to Trump's criticism that museums are too "WOKE"

Trump said that he ordered his attorneys to review the Smithsonian museums, calling the institution "out of control" and focused too much on “how bad slavery was.” We asked museum visitors outside the ...

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Trump’s ‘chilling effect’ is coming for museums, historians warn

Historians and researchers are expressing “grave concern” about President Trump’s push to purge museums of information he dislikes.

What might be lost in Trump’s war against the Smithsonian and the nation’s ugliest truth

The president seems bent on eradicating the painful and defining legacy of slavery from American history. But at what cost?

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