Trump, Smithsonian and woke
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President Donald Trump has called for a review of Smithsonian museums, saying they focus too much on "how bad Slavery was".
President Trump on Tuesday complained that the Smithsonian museums in Washington were “out of control” with content that painted the country in a negative light, including about slavery. “The Museums throughout Washington,
WASHINGTON - There are heightened concerns for D.C.'s Smithsonian museums after President Trump issued a Truth Social post criticizing the institution and what he called "woke" culture. "The Museums throughout Washington, but all over the Country are ...
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.
CNN's Laura Coates refuted President Trump's claims that the Smithsonian is too "woke" using a speech he himself gave in 2017.
President Donald Trump has ordered his "attorneys" to "go through the museums" as he called out the Smithsonian museums in Washington, DC., for being too "WOKE"
The president says the collection of museums shouldn’t focus so heavily on things like slavery and other negative aspects of American history.
Historians and researchers are expressing “grave concern” about President Trump’s push to purge museums of information he dislikes.