Controversy Over Smithsonian Exhibits and Trump's Influence
TL;DR
The Trump administration criticized Smithsonian museum exhibits related to race, ethnicity, gender, and sexuality, accusing them of promoting 'woke' ideology and attempting to reshape history, as part of a broader effort to remove what they deem 'improper ideology' from public institutions.
- These are the "woke" Smithsonian exhibits targeted by Trump's White House Axios
- President Trump Is Right About the Smithsonian The White House (.gov)
- Is Trump sanitizing Black history in the name of anti-wokeness? The Hill
- A Critic of Universities Is Rallying to Defend Them in the Trump Era The New York Times
- The Smithsonian Is Already Giving In to Trump. It Won’t Save Them. Slate
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