Trump Criticizes Smithsonian's Focus on Slavery and 'Woke' Issues
TL;DR
President Trump announced a review of Smithsonian museums, criticizing their focus on America's dark history like slavery and emphasizing a desire to highlight success and brightness in the country's story, amid concerns over perceived ideological bias.
- Trump says Smithsonian should portray America's 'Brightness,' not 'how bad Slavery was' ABC News
- Trump escalates attacks against Smithsonian museums, says there’s too much focus on ‘how bad slavery was’ CNN
- 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
- Trump says he has instructed lawyers to look into "woke" in Smithsonian museums Axios
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