Trump, Smithsonian Institution
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CNN host Abby Phillip ripped into President Donald Trump’s claim that the “woke” Smithsonian focuses too much on the evils of slavery. Trump, 79, made the complaint in a social media post on Tuesday,
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Trump isn’t trying to ‘erase history’ at Smithsonian — he’s reversing a destructive woke takeover
Liberals were up in arms this week after President Trump said he wanted a review of the Smithsonian Institute — saying their displays were too negative, and too focused on slavery.
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Maddow Blog | Pressed on his plans for the Smithsonian, Trump presents an unsettling vision
Many Smithsonian employees are reportedly “scared” of the White House’s offensive. Given the circumstances, it’s tough to blame them.
If done wisely, the White House’s review of museum materials could remove countless progressive distortions of the American story.
Conservative commentator Scott Jennings and journalist Batya Ungar-Sargon offered unique interpretations Tuesday of the president's latest screed.