White House reviewing Smithsonian exhibits to make sure they align with Trump's vision
NBCAUG 2025
White House Orders Smithsonian Review for America's 250th Anniversary
Above: The Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of Natural History on June 19, 2025. Image credit: Kevin Carter/Getty Images
The Spin
Pro-Trump narrative
The Smithsonian review is essential to return America's premier cultural institution to its rightful place and restore its core mission of celebrating national greatness. Museums funded by taxpayers should inspire pride and unity, not promote divisive narratives that cast America's founding principles in a negative light.
Anti-Trump narrative
The Trump administration is threatening the Smithsonian's scholarly independence and historical accuracy in order to whitewash American history for its MAGA ideology. Professional historians and curators, not politicians, should determine how to present America's complex history based on rigorous research and evidence.