Trump orders temporary warnings signs be put in front of Smithsonian after report finds ‘extreme political activism’
President Donald Trump on Friday ordered the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History to put up signs highlighting a report that concluded the country’s leading cultural center put ideological bias over historical facts. Hartig defended the institution and clapped back against the July 4 White House report. “As we continue to fact-check the report, we unwaveringly attest that it does not fairly or accurately characterize the full body of work at the museum,” she told lawmakers.
- ▪President Donald Trump on Friday ordered the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History to put up signs highlighting a report that concluded the country’s leading cultural center put ideological bias over historical facts.
- ▪Hartig defended the institution and clapped back against the July 4 White House report.
- ▪“As we continue to fact-check the report, we unwaveringly attest that it does not fairly or accurately characterize the full body of work at the museum,” she told lawmakers.
14 outlets in our directory ran this story, first to last over 17 hours. Coverage spans 3 points on the political spectrum — 5 lean left, 5 centre, 2 right.
- ▪ Trump orders content warnings installed outside Smithsonian history museum — POLITICO Europe
- ▪ Trump orders Smithsonian to post warnings about ‘inaccurate’ US history — MyJoyOnline
- ▪ Trump orders signs outside Smithsonian museum amid row over its depiction of American history — New York Post
- ▪ Trump orders disclaimer signs outside museum of American history, warning of ‘inaccurate’ info — The Straits Times
- ▪ Trump orders Smithsonian to post warnings about 'inaccurate' US history — BBC News
- ▪ Trump orders signs outside Smithsonian museum amid row over its depiction of American history — Fox News
- ▪ Trump orders signs placed outside Smithsonian warning of "inaccurate" information — CBS News — Top
- ▪ Trump orders disclaimers outside Smithsonian’s Museum of American History — The Hill
- ▪ Trump escalates Smithsonian attack with order for signs outside history museum — World news | The Guardian
- ▪ Trump orders signage warning visitors of ‘inaccurate information’ at Smithsonian — NBC News — Top
- ▪ Trump orders new signs outside Smithsonian saying some exhibits are inaccurate — ABC News — Politics
- ▪ Trump orders signs outside Smithsonian history museum to correct what he calls 'inaccurate information' - Reuters — Google News
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President Donald Trump on Friday ordered the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History to put up signs highlighting a report that concluded the country’s leading cultural center put ideological bias over historical facts. The 162-page report from the White House’s Domestic Policy Council was released earlier this month, and it wrote that “ideological capture has moved the Museum’s mission away from straightforward historical education and scholarship toward an extreme political activism that seeks to transform our country.” Recommended Stories Trump orders temporary warnings signs be put in front of Smithsonian after report finds ‘extreme political activism’ Trump revels in his first WHCA dinner speech despite serious tone and tight security 2028, term limits, media tension:…
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