Trump Criticizes Smithsonian Museums for Emphasizing Slavery's Harshness
TL;DR
President Trump criticized the Smithsonian for focusing too much on slavery and Black history, claiming it emphasizes negativity over success and brightness in America, amid a broader effort by his administration to review and potentially alter museum content and cultural narratives related to race and history.
- Trump Says Smithsonian Focuses Too Much on ‘How Bad Slavery Was’ The New York Times
- Trump escalates attacks against Smithsonian museums, says there’s too much focus on ‘how bad slavery was’ CNN
- Trump expands 'woke' criticism from Smithsonian to other museums NPR
- Trump says he has instructed lawyers to look into "woke" in Smithsonian museums Axios
- Trump targets the Smithsonian again, says it focuses too much on how bad slavery was Reuters
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