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Trump escalates Smithsonian attack with order for signs outside history museum
President directs interior department to display signs outside museum that accuse institution of inaccuracy
Donald Trump on Friday ordered the interior department to display signs in front of the Smithsonian National Museum of American History that accuse the institution of inaccuracy.
The order escalates the Trump’s attacks against the Smithsonian, which he and his allies accuse of politicizing the institution by focusing too much on injustices in American history, instead of more triumphant moments such as the signing of the Declaration of Independence.
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Roque Planas · Fri, Jul 24, 2026, 5:01 PM
US news | The Guardian
President directs interior department to display signs outside museum that accuse institution of inaccuracy
Donald Trump on Friday ordered the interior department to display signs in front of the Smithsonian National Museum of American History that accuse the institution of inaccuracy.
The order escalates the Trump’s attacks against the Smithsonian, which he and his allies accuse of politicizing the institution by focusing too much on injustices in American history, instead of more triumphant moments such as the signing of the Declaration of Independence.
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