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

On Truth Social, President Trump said he’s directing his attorneys to review the Smithsonian and explore options to “get the woke out.” The White House wants museums to celebrate American exceptionalism and remove divisive narratives;

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

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

The president says the collection of museums shouldn’t focus so heavily on things like slavery and other negative aspects of American history.

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

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