Smithsonian, Trump and American museums
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After calling museums the "last remaining segment" of "woke" ideology, Trump confirmed that his attorneys are combing through the Smithsonian's exhibits
President Donald Trump continued to target the Smithsonian museums for noting "how bad slavery was." He launched a review of the museums last week.
Trump criticized American museums as "the last remaining segment of 'WOKE.'" The White House said that the administration plans to start with the Smithsonian, and "go from there." Would that be possible?
President Donald Trump escalated his rhetoric against museums and alleged “WOKE” exhibits on Tuesday, saying “everything” is centered on highlighting negative aspects of American in story, including “how bad slavery was.
During a recent CNN panel discussion, MAGA-supporting celebrity Jillian Michaels shocked her colleagues after she argued that slavery shouldn't be blamed on "just one race," — meaning white Americans.
Carnegie Museums does not accept bookings for partisan political events or fundraisers, including voter education, registration and get-out-the-vote drives led by partisan groups.” It also says that it has the right to decline or cancel bookings
Historians and researchers are expressing “grave concern” about President Trump’s push to purge museums of information he dislikes.