Tourists react to Trump targeting Smithsonian funding outside African American history museum
President Donald Trump on Thursday revealed his intention to force changes at the Smithsonian Institution with an executive order that targets funding for programs that advance “divisive narratives” and “improper ideology,” the latest step in a broadside against culture he deems too liberal.
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They say it's the administration’s latest move to downplay how race, racism and Black Americans shaped the nation’s story.
For 178 years, the Smithsonian Institution and its 21 museums, 21 libraries, 14 education and resource centers, National Zoo, and other affiliates have been responsible for chronicling and displaying our nation’s existence to enlighten past, present and future generations.
The White House is ordering a review of the Smithsonian museums to align content with President Donald Trump's interpretation of American history.
