"In August, he fumed that the Smithsonian was "OUT OF CONTROL" for showing "how horrible our Country is, how bad Slavery was." He has always trafficked in historical distortion. But his latest denial of slavery's horrors is an escalation: It seeks to put the truth in chains, shackling history in service of his brand of MAGA fascism. Authoritarianism depends on erasing, distorting, and rewriting history so that violence and repression appear justified and inevitable."
"In a recent social media post, Trump lashed out at the Smithsonian's National Museum of African American History and Culture, accusing it of focusing too much on slavery and not enough on the "Success" and "Brightness," of the United States. His words came as his administration launched a 120-day review of museum exhibits, demanding curators "adjust any content" that does not sufficiently align with "American ideals.""
Donald Trump demanded that museum exhibits be adjusted to align with his conception of "American ideals" and criticized the Smithsonian for showing the horrors of slavery. His administration launched a 120-day review of museum exhibits and he said he instructed attorneys to "go through the Museums" similar to actions taken against colleges and universities. He accused the National Museum of African American History and Culture of focusing too much on slavery rather than "Success" and "Brightness." These moves escalate historical distortion and attempt to erase or sanitize slavery. Authoritarian tactics rely on erasing, distorting, and rewriting history to justify violence and repression.
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