CBS News host Tony Dokoupil issued a reality check on Wednesday to those accusing President Donald Trump of wanting to erase or downplay the history of slavery.

Trump stated in a Truth Social post on Tuesday that the Smithsonian Institution focused too much on slavery and other negative aspects of U.S. history rather than the “brightness” of the nation, sparking backlash among many in the corporate media. Dokoupil said on “CBS Mornings” that Trump was simply arguing that learning U.S. history should bring people together and give Americans “something to be incredibly proud of.”

“American history shouldn’t be a thing of reverence. The country is not above critique,” Dokoupil said. “But we shouldn’t look at our history with contempt, either. And there is some room for correction back t

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