smithsonian - Search News

News

slavery, Smithsonian and Donald Trump

Trump says the Smithsonian focuses too much on 'how bad slavery was'

A White House official told NBC News that Trump plans to expand his review of museums beyond the Smithsonian, which is based in Washington, D.C.

ABC News on MSN · 15h

Trump: Smithsonian should portray nation's 'Brightness,' not 'how bad Slavery was'

In his remarks that day he praised Bunch, the current secretary of the Smithsonian who was then the founding director of the National Museum of African American History and Culture. Trump referred to the museum as "incredible," "done with love," and a "truly great museum."

HuffPost · 9h

Trump Attacks Smithsonian For Focus On 'How Bad Slavery Was' And, Boy, The Responses

Donald Trump was the subject of much internet mockery on Tuesday after he griped in a Truth Social post about the Smithsonian Institution (checks notes) portraying slavery as a bad thing.

5mon MSN

Smithsonian too focused on ‘how bad slavery was’: Trump

President Donald Trump has instructed his lawyers to scour through America’s museums and rid them of exhibits that he calls “woke,” specifically citing exhibits on slavery.

23mon MSN

‘Nothing about success’: Donald Trump criticises Smithsonian over slavery exhibits; demands content reflect American ‘brightness’

Donald Trump has criticised the Smithsonian Institution. He claims its exhibits focus on negative US history, like slavery.

1hon MSN

5 things to know for August 20: Smithsonian, Immigration, DC, Texas redistricting, Covid-19

Hurricane Erin may not be forecast to make landfall, but the sprawling Category 2 storm is still going to impact much of the ...

10h

Trump Says Smithsonian Focuses Too Much on ‘How Bad Slavery Was’

The remark, made as the president has ordered a wide-ranging review of museum exhibits, added to his pattern of minimizing Black history.

“History Is Not A Hallmark Card.” Scholars Condemn Trump’s Smithsonian Review

Scholars are pushing back against the Trump administration’s plan to conduct a "comprehensive internal review" of the ...

Some results have been hidden because they may be inaccessible to you

Show inaccessible results