President Donald Trump ordered a review of the Smithsonian museums, focusing on exhibits related to slavery, immigration and LGBTQ history. The White House stated that taxpayer money should not fund displays that divide Americans and urged that museum presentations be accurate and factual. The Smithsonian Institution oversees the largest museum complex in the world and faces potential policy or funding changes as a result of the review. The review raises questions about the scope of presidential influence over federally funded cultural institutions and the standards used to evaluate public-history exhibitions.
The Smithsonian museums are now the focus of a review ordered by United States President Donald Trump, targeting exhibits on slavery, immigration and LGBTQ history. The White House told The Take that taxpayer money should not fund displays that divide Americans, and the Smithsonian Institution should present history in an accurate, factual way. Can Trump reshape the largest museum complex in the world?
The White House told The Take that taxpayer money should not fund displays that divide Americans, and the Smithsonian Institution should present history in an accurate, factual way.
The Smithsonian museums are now the focus of a review ordered by United States President Donald Trump, targeting exhibits on slavery, immigration and LGBTQ history.
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