Trump amplifies attacks on ‘out of control’ Smithsonian museums for including negative parts of American history Politics Aug 19, 2025 5:04 PM EDT

On Tuesday, President Donald Trump posted on Truth Social that Smithsonian museums were ’OUT OF CONTROL” for emphasizing the negative parts of American history, including “how bad slavery was.”

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Trump, who has been at odd with various cultural institutions since returning to office in January, added that he had “instructed” his attorneys to begin the “exact same process” he has used against colleges and universities.” The White House has withheld funding from Harvard, Columbia University and other schools and made various demands, from more c

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