Trump orders signs outside Smithsonian museum amid row over its depiction of American history

President Donald Trump connected Friday ordered his management to instal signs extracurricular nan Smithsonian's National Museum of American History directing visitors to what nan White House describes arsenic "accurate" accusation astir nan nation's past.

The executive order instructs nan National Park Service, which maintains nan sidewalks extracurricular nan museum, to spot signs informing visitors astir a White House study released July 4 that criticized nan Smithsonian's portrayal of American history. Trump besides directed nan creation of a impermanent grounds intended to correct what his management considers inaccurate humanities information.

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The move follows a study from Trump's Domestic Policy Council that accused nan Smithsonian and nan National Museum of American History of failing to coming history "in a measurement that is inspiring, unifying, and worthy of our awesome republic."

President Donald Trump holds up an executive bid aft signing it during an indoor inauguration parade astatine Capital One Arena connected Jan. 20, 2025 successful Washington, DC. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

Because nan Smithsonian operates independently of nan executive branch, Trump cannot straight region depository activity aliases unilaterally alteration exhibits. Instead, nan bid targets national spot extracurricular nan depository that falls nether National Park Service jurisdiction.

National Museum of American History Director Anthea M. Hartig defended nan depository during congressional grounds this week.

"As we proceed to truth cheque nan report, we unwaveringly attest that it does not reasonably aliases accurately qualify nan afloat assemblage of activity astatine nan museum," Hartig told lawmakers. "There is ever room for improvement. But I besides cognize nan beauty and nan inspiration and nan expertise that lies successful our collections, our exhibits, and our programming."

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The Smithsonian's National Museum of American History is being called retired for being 'ideologically captured' and presenting woke revisionist history connected nan play of America's 250th birthday. (Kevin Carter)

Friday's bid builds connected Trump's broader effort to reshape nan Smithsonian's exhibits.

In March, Trump signed an executive bid directing nan Smithsonian's Board of Regents to destruct what nan management described arsenic "improper, divisive aliases anti-American ideology" from nan institution's museums.

The White House later criticized nan National Museum of American History's "Entertainment Nation" exhibit, arguing displays astir American popular civilization framed nan nation's history done an ideological lens alternatively than celebrating its achievements. White House charismatic Lindsey Halligan antecedently told Fox News Digital that "American taxpayers should not beryllium backing institutions that undermine our state aliases beforehand one-sided, divisive governmental narratives."

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National Museum of American History Director Dr. Anthea Hartig is sworn successful during an Oversight and Government Reform subcommittee connected Delivering connected Government Efficiency proceeding connected Capitol Hill connected July 21, 2026 successful Washington, DC. (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

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At nan time, nan Smithsonian said it was conducting a reappraisal of depository content and remained committed to "continuous and rigorous danasiwa and investigation and unbiased position of facts and history."