During his private tour of the NMAAHC during his first term, President Donald Trump said it served as “a meaningful

Through its 21 museums, 21 libraries, 14 education and research centers and a zoo, the Smithsonian Institution’s collections are expansive and cover every aspect of U.S. history, including more than 200 years of slavery.

During a recent CNN panel discussion, MAGA-supporting celebrity Jillian Michaels shocked her colleagues after she argued that slavery shouldn't be blamed on "just one race," — meaning white Americans.

In her August 19 monologue, Abby Phillips weighed in on the harsh realities of slavery in the U.S., citing the Smithsonian's National Museum of African American History and Culture, which is also reportedly one of the several institutions to have drawn the ire of President Trump in recent times.

Conservative commentator Scott Jennings and journalist Batya Ungar-Sargon offered unique interpretations Tuesday of the president's latest screed.

President Trump says one of the reasons for his crackdown on Smithsonian museums is “everything discussed is how bad slavery was.” Abby Phillip and the CNN NewsNight panel discuss this attempt to change the account of American history.