Trump targets The Smithsonian
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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,
President Donald J. Trump blasted the "out of control" Smithsonian and announced a broad review of "woke" national museums.
After Trump said the Smithsonian is too focused on “how bad slavery was,” the White House said it would eventually seek to use its power to force other museums to also toe the line on
The remark, made as the president has ordered a wide-ranging review of museum exhibits, added to his pattern of minimizing Black history.
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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.