President Donald Trump is right. The Smithsonian is “out of control.” And it should be a concern to all Americans, whether you agree with Trump on other issues or not. It is the heritage of us all that is under assault.

The Smithsonian’s 19 museums and galleries in the Washington, D.C., area are gems. However, in recent years, they have peddled a relentlessly negative vision of American history that prioritizes grievance politics over historical accuracy. Let’s consider some specifics.

The Smithsonian American Art Museum’s “The Shape of Power: Stories of Race and American Sculpture” asserts that “societies, including the United States, have used race to establish and maintain systems of power, privilege and disenfranchisement,” dismissing race as a mere “human invention” while promoting

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