Trump criticizes Smithsonian's focus on oppression
Trump says the Smithsonian should honor George Washington with a five-year exhibition and 30-foot statue as critics accuse him of rewriting history.
- On Friday, President Donald Trump criticized the Smithsonian for focusing on oppression and demanded a five-year exhibition honoring George Washington at the National Museum of American History, continuing through February 22, 2032.
- Trump has repeatedly targeted the Smithsonian, previously threatening to cut federal funding and accusing the National Museum of American History of "thinly veiled anti-Americanism" while launching reviews of various museums.
- The president also requested the installation of a 30-foot "Colossus statue" of Washington outside the museum and an 11-foot statue previously featured at the Freedom 250 Grand Prix race.
- Smithsonian chief Lonnie Bunch, who announced his retirement on Tuesday, called the White House's accusations unfair, while historians and civil rights advocates denounced the attacks as reversing social progress.
- The campaign targets the Smithsonian's 21 museums and galleries, with broader efforts including the dismantling of slavery exhibits and the restoration of Confederate statues to present history from a conservative viewpoint.
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Trump criticizes Smithsonian's focus on oppression
President Donald Trump criticized what he called the Smithsonian's overwhelming focus on oppression on Friday and called for a five-year exhibition on George Washington, in his latest critique of an institution he has repeatedly attacked.
US President Donald Trump has launched a fresh attack on the Smithsonian Institution, saying the nation's largest museum and research complex has focused too much on historical oppression and not enough on the people who have overcome it. In a post on Truth Social, Trump said that under his current leadership, the Smithsonian has focused "overwhelmingly" on the oppressed, while, he said, paying little attention to people who have overcome hardsh…
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Trump criticizes Smithsonian’s focus on oppression
By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON, Sept 11 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump criticized what he called the Smithsonian's overwhelming focus on oppression on Friday and called for a five-year exhibition on George Washington, in his latest critique of an in...
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