Michael Knowles says Americans are too focused on troubled past eras of the country's history ... and, he thinks President Trump is right to intervene in the Smithsonian Institution -- even though Michael admits he hasn't been there recently.

The Daily Wire host stopped by "TMZ Live" Wednesday ... starting off his appearance by declaring he knows Trump's announcement is not meant to distract anyone from the still-unreleased Epstein Files, because this mission has been in the works for a while. Truth Social / @realDonaldTrump

ICYMI ... Trump posted on Truth Social Tuesday to let his followers know he's instructed lawyers to challenge the famous museum because "everything discussed is how horrible our Country is, how bad Slavery was, and how unaccomplished the downtrodden have been

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