Trump orders Smithsonian Museums review
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A White House official told NBC News that Trump plans to expand his review of museums beyond the Smithsonian, which is based in Washington, D.C.
CNN's Laura Coates took issue Tuesday night with President Donald Trump's repeated claims that the Smithsonian Institute has gone "out of control" with woke content and used some of his own words from 2017 to prove him wrong.
President Donald Trump threatened to unleash his attorneys on the Smithsonian, saying the institution was fixated on “how bad slavery was.”
CBS Mornings” host Tony Dokoupil agreed with President Trump’s stance to eliminate the sins of America’s past being portrayed in Smithsonian museums.
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 200 years of slavery.
The president says the collection of museums shouldn’t focus so heavily on things like slavery and other negative aspects of American history.
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Many Smithsonian employees are reportedly “scared” of the White House’s offensive. Given the circumstances, it’s tough to blame them.
President Donald Trump said Aug. 14, 2025, that he wants Smithsonian museums to talk about history "not in a woke manner."
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