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Trump, slavery and Smithsonian

The Independent on MSN · 11h

Trump adviser leading Smithsonian review says DC museums place ‘overemphasis on slavery’

White House gripes against Smithsonian come despite president’s past praise of museums like National Museum of African American History and Culture

NBC News on MSN · 2d

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.

HuffPost on MSN · 1d

Smithsonian Has 'Overemphasis On Slavery,' Says Trump Aide Leading Audit

Lindsey Halligan, the president's special assistant, told Fox News "we can’t just keep focusing on the negative."

Trump confirms White House review of Smithsonian US history

The New York Times · 6h

White House Lists Smithsonian Exhibits It Finds Objectionable

The White House published a list of Smithsonian exhibits, programming and artwork it considered objectionable on Thursday, one week after announcing that eight of the institution’s museums must submit their current wall text and future exhibition plans for a comprehensive review.

The Washington Post on MSN · 8h

White House targets ‘woke’ Smithsonian content in new list

The White House on Thursday released an article outlining Smithsonian exhibitions and materials it considers “woke” or anti-American.

ABC News on MSN · 1d

Trump confirms White House review of Smithsonian US history: Analysis

President Donald Trump confirmed the White House is conducting a review of the Smithsonian museums and expressed frustration over their portrayal of dark parts of America's history, including slavery.

17hon MSN

White House Says Slavery Is Being Taught Wrong, Should Not Be So Negative

Special Assistant to the President Lindsey Halligan said the Smithsonian museums had become "laboratories for political experiments." ...

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Trump Says Smithsonian Focuses Too Much on ‘How Bad Slavery Was’

The remark, made as the president has ordered a wide-ranging review of museum exhibits, added to his pattern of minimizing Black history.

13hon MSN

Trump Smithsonian review point person: Placards written in ‘ideological fashion’

President Trump's adviser leading a review of Smithsonian museums' content defended the move as shifting the focus to ...

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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 ...

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