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politics23 days ago•23 min saved

Trump orders signs outside Smithsonian to spotlight alleged bias in history displays

Interior Secretary Doug Burgum said about a dozen signs would be installed outside the National Museum of American History warning visitors about what the White House calls ideological bias in the museum’s history presentation, per a Trump order. Each sign costs about $7,000, and this move fits into a broader effort to influence cultural institutions and the national narrative, with potential implications for federal funding and leadership changes.

via The Washington Post|

#donald-trump #executive-orders #museums

us-politics23 days ago•14 min saved

Trump Admin Seeks Signs Outside Smithsonian to Frame U.S. History Narrative

The Interior Department outlined a plan, in a Sept. 3 letter from Interior Secretary Doug Burgum, to install 12 temporary warning signs outside the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History at a total cost of $84,000. The move, tied to Trump’s March 2025 executive order Restoring Truth and Sanity to American History, details what the signs would convey but does not specify their language or dimensions, signaling the administration’s effort to portray U.S. history in a particular light.

via The New York Times|

#interior-department #national-museum-of-american-history #signs

politics26 days ago•7 min saved

Trump urges Smithsonian to swap Infinity sculpture for 30-foot George Washington statue

President Donald Trump pressed the Smithsonian to replace the Infinity sculpture outside the National Museum of American History with a 30-foot George Washington statue and to install an 11-foot Washington figure in Flag Hall, plus launch a five-year Washington-focused exhibit through Feb. 22, 2032—the 300th anniversary of Washington’s birth. He argued the Infinity piece doesn’t reflect America and accused the museum of underemphasizing Washington and other Founding Fathers, calling for a “Center for American Heroes.” The push comes amid long-running tensions over how the Smithsonian presents American history, though the museum is overseen by a Board of Regents and not directly controlled by the White House; Trump’s prior executive actions and reviews have targeted perceived biases, while the Smithsonian has said it remains nonpartisan. Fox News reports that the Smithsonian did not immediately comment.

via Fox News|

#george-washington #infinity-sculpture #national-museum-of-american-history

politics26 days ago•3 min saved

Trump seeks 30-foot Washington Colossus at Smithsonian to reshape national history exhibit

Trump urged the Smithsonian to install a 30-foot Colossus of George Washington outside the National Museum of American History and keep a Washington exhibit running through February 2032, replacing the Infinity sculpture. He frames the move as honoring America’s founder and criticizes the museum for omitting key Revolutionary War moments, part of a broader effort to influence national history and culture—despite the Smithsonian’s independence and unclear authority to compel changes. The piece notes Lonnie Bunch’s upcoming departure and places the push in the context of other art/heritage clashes and proposals to reshape how history is presented.

via The Guardian|

#donald-trump #george-washington #national-museum-of-american-history

arts-and-entertainment27 days ago•21 min saved

Trump pushes a colossal George Washington statue at Smithsonian's American History museum

President Donald Trump urged the Smithsonian to replace the Infinity sculpture outside the National Museum of American History with a 30-foot statue of George Washington and to mount a Washington exhibit, highlighting political pressure on Smithsonian exhibits amid leadership changes.

via The Washington Post|

#arts-and-entertainment #george-washington #national-museum-of-american-history

politics2 months ago•5 min saved

Trump orders signage at Smithsonian to flag 'radical' framing of history

President Trump issued an executive action directing the installation of temporary signs outside the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History to warn visitors about alleged ideological capture and to reflect findings from a White House report criticizing the museum’s exhibits, prompting pushback from Smithsonian leaders who defend independence and accuracy and drawing congressional scrutiny.

via ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos|

#executive-order #national-museum-of-american-history #politics

politics2 months ago•2 min saved

Trump orders warning signs at Smithsonian over contested historical narrative

President Trump issued an executive order directing the Interior Department to install temporary warning signs outside the National Museum of American History, telling visitors that the museum’s historical accounts are not accurate and directing them to resources for “accurate information.” The move follows a White House report criticizing the museum as promoting a woke, activist narrative, and comes amid congressional criticism of the museum’s leadership. It remained unclear by July 25, 2026 whether any signs had been placed.

via USA Today|

#executive-order #national-museum-of-american-history #politics

politics2 months ago•6 min saved

Trump orders 'accurate history' signs outside National Museum of American History

President Trump directed signs be placed on National Park Service sidewalks outside the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History directing visitors to a White House report criticizing the museum’s portrayal of American history, and called for a temporary exhibit to correct what his administration calls inaccurate information. The move comes amid congressional scrutiny of the Smithsonian’s governance and funding, as the museum defends its scholarship and independence from political interference.

via Fox News|

#history #national-museum-of-american-history #politics

politics2 months ago•5 min saved

GOP Targets Smithsonian History Narrative, Museum Chief Defends Mission

House Republicans on the Administration Committee grilled Anthea Hartig, director of the National Museum of American History, after a White House report accused the Smithsonian leadership of extreme political activism and erasing American history; Hartig defended the museum’s mission, invited lawmakers to tour the museum, and Democrats denounced attempts to politicize cultural institutions amid broader scrutiny of Smithsonian programming.

via Politico|

#anthea-hartig #house-administration-committee #national-museum-of-american-history

style3 months ago•22 min saved

Smithsonian chief rebuts White House activism claim in staff memo

Smithsonian Secretary Lonnie G. Bunch III defended the National Museum of American History to staff after a White House report accused the Smithsonian of pushing “extreme political activism,” saying the museum’s work is driven by scholarship, accuracy and telling the fullness of America’s history.

via The Washington Post|

#lonnie-g-bunch-iii #museums #national-museum-of-american-history

politics3 months ago•19 min saved

White House Takes Aim at Smithsonian’s History Narrative

The White House released a 162-page report accusing the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History of 'extreme political activism' as part of President Trump’s effort to reshape the telling of the United States’ founding story, a move that followed his July 4 address and drew swift criticism from historians.

via The New York Times|

#1776 #history-narrative #national-museum-of-american-history

politics3 months ago•8 min saved

White House accuses Smithsonian's National Museum of American History of activist-driven narrative

A White House report accuses Smithsonian's National Museum of American History of ideological capture and promoting activist, 'social justice' framing over traditional history, criticizing director Anthea Hartig, noting the exclusion of Founding Era topics and a shift from scholarship to activism ahead of the nation's 250th anniversary.

via Fox News|

#activism #history-education #national-museum-of-american-history