TELL THE SMITHSONIAN: The White House has given the Smithsonian a deadline of TOMORROW to show
they will meet Trump's dangerous demands. The battle between Trump’s
far-right attempt to rewrite history and the Smithsonian’s independence
could be coming to a head. Sign the petition: Don't let Trump remake history to reflect his right-wing ideology!
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The White House is pressuring the Smithsonian to deliver on Trump's
demands for a full review of its museums TOMORROW.^1 The White House made
very clear that the Smithsonian’s funding is on the line.^2
A Trump executive order earlier this year accused the museums of featuring
“race-centered ideology” and “ideological indoctrination.”^3 Trump said
recently that the Smithsonian focuses too much on “how bad slavery was.”^4
Trump and his MAGA lackeys want to rewrite history, hide the painful parts
of America’s past, and spread right-wing propaganda through the nation’s
premier museums. The Smithsonian Board of Regents must remain steadfast
against Trump and protect history.
[ [link removed] ]Sign the petition: Tell the Smithsonian to reject Trump’s attempt to
rewrite the historical record of America!
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Trump said last week that “big changes are being made at the
Smithsonian.”^5 The administration is pressuring the Smithsonian to align
with “the President’s directive to celebrate American exceptionalism,
remove divisive or partisan narratives.”^6
Trump has gone after institutions in all parts of American life to demand
they comply with his dangerous policies. Columbia. Harvard. Amazon. The
nation’s biggest law firms. ABC. CBS. Trump’s right-wing takeover is
targeting every corner of society, until all of America looks and behaves
like the MAGA movement.
The top executive at the Smithsonian said the museum would maintain its
independence and authority over exhibits and programming.^7 But Trump
doesn’t plan on accepting the Smithsonian’s independence.
We must show a mass of opposition to the Trump administration’s campaign
to distort the historical record.
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Joey and the Demand Progress team
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Sources:
1. CNN Politics, "Smithsonian wrestles with independence as White House
review picks up,” [ [link removed] ]September 12, 2025.
2. Reuters, "Trump targets the Smithsonian again, says it focuses too
much on how bad slavery was,” [ [link removed] ]August 20, 2025.
3. The White House Executive Orders, “Restoring Truth and Sanity to
American History,” [ [link removed] ]August 27, 2025.
4. The New York Times, "White House Announces Comprehensive Review of
Smithsonian Exhibitions,” [ [link removed] ]August 12, 2025.
5. NBC News, "Trump had a ‘little problem with the Smithsonian’,”
[ [link removed] ]September 8, 2025.
6. The White House Briefings and Statements, “Letter to the Smithsonian:
Internal Review of Smithsonian Exhibitions and Materials,” [ [link removed] ]August
12, 2025.
7. The New York Times, "Smithsonian Responds to Trump’s Demand for a
Review of Its Exhibits,” [ [link removed] ]September 3, 2025.
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