Trump, Smithsonian Institution and Slavery
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CBS host Tony Dokoupil agreed with Trump's criticism of Smithsonian museums focusing too much on America's negative history rather than celebrating achievements.
President Trump says 'woke' is not just a problem at the Smithsonian and that he'll root it out at museums nationwide.
Trump said that he ordered his attorneys to review the Smithsonian museums, calling the institution "out of control" and focused too much on “how bad slavery was.” We asked museum visitors outside the National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington D.
The president says the collection of museums shouldn’t focus so heavily on things like slavery and other negative aspects of American history.
President Donald Trump attacked the Smithsonian in a Truth Social post again over its depictions of slavery, receiving heavy pushback online.