US EditionAmy Goodman and Denis Moynihan | Trump’s Whitewashing of History
President Trump's directive to review Smithsonian exhibits aims to replace narratives he calls divisive with ones that promote national pride, sparking bipartisan debate over historical interpretation.
- On Aug. 12, the White House demanded a sweeping review of Smithsonian exhibitions in a letter to Lonnie Bunch III, while on Aug. 19, President Donald Trump said he instructed attorneys to review collections across its 21 museums and 14 research centers.
- The administration has escalated a years-long fight against what it calls 'woke' ideology in arts and culture, contending some Smithsonian exhibits challenge 'white culture' and portray America negatively.
- Among the exhibits flagged are the National Museum of American History and National Museum of African American History and Culture, while the Entertainment Nation exhibit was criticized for racial stereotypes and must be corrected within 120 days.
- House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries told CNN's State of the Union on Sunday that President Donald Trump is `behaving like a racial arsonist` and urged the Smithsonian Institution to 'hold the line' against erasing painful American history.
- Critics warn the review risks government censorship erasing difficult reckonings, scholars caution it may reshape how future generations learn America's past as the U.S. 250th anniversary nears.
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The Virginian Pilot
Daily PressColumn: Liberals have also censored history
In 1874, during the brief era of Reconstruction, white people staged a racist uprising in New Orleans. Angered by the presence of African Americans in law enforcement and other government posts, members of the Crescent City White League stormed the local customs house and killed 11 police officers. Two years later, a contested presidential election led to the withdrawal of U.S. troops from the South and the end of Reconstruction. In 1891, New Or…
Hakeem Jeffries: Everything Trump Is Doing Is Racist - Real News Now
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries used his Sunday morning interview on CNN’s State of the Union to accuse President Donald Trump of racial motivations behind his latest policy decisions—ranging from museum exhibit reviews to redistricting support in Texas. Jeffries took issue with Trump’s reported review of certain Smithsonian exhibits in Washington, D.C., accusing the president of trying to “whitewash” American history and erase the legacy …
Lewiston Sun Journal
We cannot allow our history to be censored
The Trump administration's recent call to review Smithsonian Institution materials demands a response.
Washington, Aug. 24 (EFE).- Museums, like those of the Smithsonian Institute, not only retain paintings and objects: they build a story. The story of history. Through their exhibitions, a collective consciousness is created that, like a funnel, gathers and projects the most outstanding facts of the past and the present. U.S. President Donald Trump, aware of this power, has ordered an ideological review of the halls to ensure that everything in t…
Rep. Jeffries lashes out against Trump for his review of the Smithsonian museums: Trump is ‘behaving like a racial arsonist.’
Democratic House Leader Hakeem Jeffries discusses with CNN’s Dana Bash New York’s redistricting plans, the party’s loss of voters, and the President reviewing exhibits within the Smithsonian museums.
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