“Historians are appalled...The Smithsonian has been known for trying to present a consensus version of history.”

 Via The New York Times

July 24, 2026

Trump Orders Warnings Placed at ‘Inaccurate’ Smithsonian History Museum

President Trump on Friday ordered warning signs and exhibits installed outside the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History to alert the public that the museum does not, in his view, accurately reflect American history.

The order went so far as to suggest that the signage inform potential museum visitors of locations where American history is better presented. The administration did not explain where the public would be redirected.

Representative Melanie Stansbury, Democrat of New Mexico, was among those who objected to Mr. Trump’s effort.

“This executive order is a clear political overreach, driven by an ideological agenda to rewrite American history. Our Smithsonian institutions do not belong to the president, but the American people, and so does our national story.”

But Dr. Redman, the historian, said that many observers have been dismayed by the aggressiveness of the White House efforts to take control of the Smithsonian and its 21 museums.

“Historians are appalled,” Dr. Redman said. “The Smithsonian has been known for trying to present a consensus version of history.”

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