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On Truth Social, President Trump said he’s directing his attorneys to review the Smithsonian and explore options to “get the woke out.” The White House wants museums to celebrate American exceptionalism and remove divisive narratives;
Since President Donald Trump has returned to office, he has launched an ambitious assault on libraries, museums and other repositories of America’s history. Most recently, his administration has set its sights on the Smithsonian, one of the crown jewels of this country’s cultural institutions.
President Trump confirmed the White House is doing a review Smithsonian museums, where he complained "everything discussed is how horrible our Country is."
A White House official told NBC News that Trump plans to expand his review of museums beyond the Smithsonian, which is based in Washington, D.C.
President Trump says 'woke' is not just a problem at the Smithsonian and that he'll root it out at museums nationwide.
The examples cited included a 2020 "Whiteness" Infographic, Latinos With Disabilities Program & Anthony Fauci Portrait
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Washingtonian on MSNTrump Scraps Plans to Be a Beat Cop in DC, Administration Releases List of “Woke” Smithsonian Exhibits, and an Ovechkin-Themed Corn Maze Is Imminent
Good morning. A pretty nice day is on tap—sunny, with a high around 84 and manageable humidity. A low near 62 overnight. Sports this weekend: The Nationals will visit the Phillies all weekend. The Washington Commanders will host the Baltimore Ravens Saturday in a preseason game at Northwest Stadium.
CNN's Laura Coates took issue Tuesday night with President Donald Trump's repeated claims that the Smithsonian Institute has gone "out of control" with woke content and used some of his own words from 2017 to prove him wrong.