Trump Criticizes Smithsonian for 'Woke' Focus on Slavery
TL;DR
President Trump announced he has instructed his lawyers to review Smithsonian museums for 'woke' content, criticizing their exhibits as divisive and ideologically driven, amid ongoing White House efforts to scrutinize and potentially alter museum narratives. The Smithsonian, an independent entity largely funded by the federal government, remains under review as Trump seeks to remove what he perceives as 'woke' influence from American cultural institutions.
- Trump says he has instructed lawyers to look into "woke" in Smithsonian museums Axios
- Trump escalates attacks against Smithsonian museums, says there’s too much focus on ‘how bad slavery was’ CNN
- Trump says Smithsonian should portray America's 'Brightness,' not 'how bad Slavery was' ABC News
- Trump complains that ‘woke’ Smithsonian focuses on ‘how bad slavery was’ MSNBC News
- Who’s Involved in Trump’s Overhaul of the Smithsonian, the Kennedy Center and Other Cultural Orgs? The New York Times
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