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Abby Phillip torched the president’s announcement that he’s going after the Smithsonian for being “woke.”

CNN host Abby Phillip ripped into President Donald Trump’s claim that the “woke” Smithsonian focuses too much on the evils of ...

Trump Says Smithsonian Focuses Too Much on ‘How Bad Slavery Was’

The remark, made as the president has ordered a wide-ranging review of museum exhibits, added to his pattern of minimizing Black history.

Maddow Blog | Pressed on his plans for the Smithsonian, Trump presents an unsettling vision

Many Smithsonian employees are reportedly “scared” of the White House’s offensive. Given the circumstances, it’s tough to ...

Trump talks Smithsonian review, calls for museums to 'fairly' represent US history

President Donald Trump said Aug. 14, 2025, that he wants Smithsonian museums to talk about history "not in a woke manner." ...

The Smithsonian Should Ditch the Ideology and Keep the History

If done wisely, the White House’s review of museum materials could remove countless progressive distortions of the American ...

CNN Panelists Defend Trump After His Slavery Rant: 'I Think What He's Asking Is...'

Conservative commentator Scott Jennings and journalist Batya Ungar-Sargon offered unique interpretations Tuesday of the ...

CNN’s Abby Phillip responds to Trump’s attempts to downplay slavery

President Trump says one of the reasons for his crackdown on Smithsonian museums is “everything discussed is how bad slavery ...

CNN Host Trashes Trump’s Slavery Argument in Emotional Takedown

CNN host Abby Phillip ripped into President Donald Trump’s claim that the “woke” Smithsonian focuses too much on the evils of ...