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17. Here is a link to trump's "fact sheet" on editing history at the Smithsonian
Tue Aug 12, 2025, 05:30 PM
Aug 12

This "fact sheet" is very upsetting and sad
https://www.whitehouse.gov/fact-sheets/2025/03/fact-sheet-president-donald-j-trump-restores-truth-and-sanity-to-american-history/

Here are some of the provisions of this "fact sheet"

The Order directs the Vice President, who is a member of the Smithsonian Board of Regents, to work to eliminate improper, divisive, or anti-American ideology from the Smithsonian and its museums, education and research centers, and the National Zoo.

The Order directs the Administration to work with Congress to ensure that future Smithsonian appropriations: (1) prohibit funding for exhibits or programs that degrade shared American values, divide Americans by race, or promote ideologies inconsistent with Federal law; and (2) celebrate women’s achievements in the American Women’s History Museum and do not recognize men as women.

The Vice President will work with congressional leaders to appoint members to the Smithsonian Board of Regents who are committed to advancing the celebration of America’s extraordinary heritage and progress.

trump had to insult the Biden administration in this "fact sheet"
COMBATING CORROSIVE IDEOLOGY: In the last decade, Americans have witnessed a concerted effort to rewrite American history and force our nation to adopt a factually baseless ideology aimed at diminishing American achievement. President Trump is fighting back by reestablishing truth in the historical narrative and restoring Federal sites dedicated to American heritage.

The prior administration pushed a divisive ideology that reconstrued America’s promotion of liberty as fundamentally flawed, infecting revered institutions like the Smithsonian and national parks with false narratives.

trump never studied history and trump's proposed revisions to history are really disgusting

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wtf does this even mean? bucolic_frolic Aug 12 #1
He'll have anything regarding former slaves' and womens' voting rights eliminated Ritabert Aug 12 #4
Seeing as how I doubt he's read more than 4 books in his life underpants Aug 12 #2
He expects no 'later' to occur ... eom Quanto Magnus Aug 12 #19
Yeah. That. underpants Aug 12 #20
Why not just create the Ministry of Truth and get it over with. Ray Bruns Aug 12 #3
Spraying orange excrement over everything. twodogsbarking Aug 12 #5
I don't want TSF's fu*king interpretation of American history. I want the bare, brutal truth of our history. sinkingfeeling Aug 12 #6
Ironic that such a dirty crook is out to sanitize history. GreenWave Aug 12 #7
More whitewashing of history. greatauntoftriplets Aug 12 #8
The WH will search for more priceless relics pfitz59 Aug 12 #9
Making America safe for "our kind". jls4561 Aug 12 #10
He's gonna coat Thomas Jefferson's desk in fake gold leaf C_U_L8R Aug 12 #11
Maddow Blog-White House to review Smithsonian exhibits to ensure Trump's views are reflected LetMyPeopleVote Aug 12 #12
O.M.G. I doubt Trump can name the 3 branches of government let alone interpret American history. Vinca Aug 12 #13
JUST GO AWAY, Trump, and Take Your Lies with you!!! electric_blue68 Aug 12 #14
Grim times. nt wiggs Aug 12 #15
Weirdly this doesn't mention that the woman Trump put in charge of reviewing the Smithsonian is ... mahatmakanejeeves Aug 12 #16
Here is a link to trump's "fact sheet" on editing history at the Smithsonian LetMyPeopleVote Aug 12 #17
looking forward to the exhibit on how the Canadians burned Washington in 1814 Eugene Aug 12 #18
CBS: White House launching review of Smithsonian museums to "ensure alignment" with Trump's plans riversedge Aug 12 #21
Life in a police state. (nt) Paladin Aug 12 #22
White House to Vet Smithsonian Museums to Fit Trump's Revisionist History truthisfreedom Aug 12 #23
Sounds like the dudes want to rewrite some history. republianmushroom Aug 12 #24
Guess they need to find something out about the airports during the Revolutionary war Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Aug 12 #25
Letter to the Smithsonian: Internal Review of Smithsonian Exhibitions and Materials mahatmakanejeeves Aug 13 #26
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