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Trump, slavery and Smithsonian

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 targets the Smithsonian again, says it focuses too much on how bad slavery was

U.S. President Donald Trump suggested on Tuesday he will pressure the Smithsonian Institution - a premier museum, education and research complex for U.S. history and culture - to accept his demands, just like he did with colleges and universities by threatening to cut federal funding.

NBC News on MSN · 6h

Trump says the Smithsonian focuses too much on 'how bad slavery was'

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.

Trump expands 'woke' criticism from Smithsonian

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Trump escalates attacks against the Smithsonian Institution

U.S. President Donald Trump suggested on Tuesday he will pressure the Smithsonian Institution, a premier museum, education and research complex for U.S. history and culture, to accept his demands, just like he did with colleges and universities by threatening to cut federal funding.

WSKG · 15h

Trump expands 'woke' criticism from Smithsonian to other museums

"The Museums throughout Washington, but all over the Country are, essentially, the last remaining segment of "WOKE," he wrote.

Deseret News on MSN · 9h

Trump reignites battle with Smithsonian museums

President Trump is reigniting a debate over how Americans speak about diversity after saying the Smithsonian museums focus on how bad the country is.

CBS host defends Trump's efforts to de-wokify the Smithsonian's presentation of US history

CBS host Tony Dokoupil agreed with Trump's criticism of Smithsonian museums focusing too much on America's negative history ...

Trump purge of Smithsonian exhibits got underway in April and included removal of Harriet Tubman’s hymn book: report

In April, the National Museum of African American History and Culture sparked controversy after it announced it would return ...

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5 things to know for August 20: Smithsonian, Immigration, DC, Texas redistricting, Covid-19

Hurricane Erin may not be forecast to make landfall, but the sprawling Category 2 storm is still going to impact much of the ...

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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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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, progress and American exceptionalism.

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‘Nothing about success’: Donald Trump criticises Smithsonian over slavery exhibits; demands content reflect American ‘brightness’

Donald Trump has criticised the Smithsonian Institution. He claims its exhibits focus on negative US history, like slavery.

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