Trump orders Smithsonian Museums review
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During his private tour of the NMAAHC during his first term, President Donald Trump said it served as “a meaningful
Historians and researchers are expressing “grave concern” about President Trump’s push to purge museums of information he dislikes.
Through its 21 museums, 21 libraries, 14 education and research centers and a zoo, the Smithsonian Institution’s collections are expansive and cover every aspect of U.S. history, including more than 200 years of slavery.
During a recent CNN panel discussion, MAGA-supporting celebrity Jillian Michaels shocked her colleagues after she argued that slavery shouldn't be blamed on "just one race," — meaning white Americans.
The remark, made as the president has ordered a wide-ranging review of museum exhibits, added to his pattern of minimizing Black history.
Conservative commentator Scott Jennings and journalist Batya Ungar-Sargon offered unique interpretations Tuesday of the president's latest screed.
President Trump says one of the reasons for his crackdown on Smithsonian museums is “everything discussed is how bad slavery was.” Abby Phillip and the CNN NewsNight panel discuss this attempt to change the account of American history.