Trump orders Smithsonian to post warnings about ‘inaccurate’ US history
The Trump administration has often accused the Smithsonian Institution, the world's largest research museum, as well as other academic organisations of harbouring an anti-American bias. The Smithsonian did not immediately respond to the BBC's request for comment. An accompanying White House statement also accused the museum of veering "toward extreme political activism, rooted in Marxism, to divide, dispirit, and discourage Americans".
- ▪The Trump administration has often accused the Smithsonian Institution, the world's largest research museum, as well as other academic organisations of harbouring an anti-American bias.
- ▪The Smithsonian did not immediately respond to the BBC's request for comment.
- ▪An accompanying White House statement also accused the museum of veering "toward extreme political activism, rooted in Marxism, to divide, dispirit, and discourage Americans".
13 outlets in our directory ran this story, first to last over 16 hours. Coverage spans 3 points on the political spectrum — 5 lean left, 3 centre, 3 right.
- ▪ Trump orders temporary warnings signs be put in front of Smithsonian after report finds ‘extreme political activism’ — Washington Examiner
- ▪ 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 — "site:reuters.com" - Google News
- ▪ Trump Orders Warnings Placed at ‘Inaccurate’ Smithsonian History Museum — NYT > Top Stories
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President Donald Trump has ordered signs to be placed outside the Smithsonian National Museum of American History, to caution visitors about exhibits his administration views as "inaccurate". googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('mjo-article-left_rectangle_mid'); }); The order directs the Department of Interior to issue the warnings, and also to direct people about where they can find "accurate information regarding America's history". The Trump administration has often accused the Smithsonian Institution, the world's largest research museum, as well as other academic organisations of harbouring an anti-American bias. The Smithsonian did not immediately respond to the BBC's request for comment.
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