The Hill • July 7, 2026 16:23

Trump administration falsely accuses Smithsonian of 'extreme political activism'

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President Trump is escalating his fight over who gets to tell America's story.

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Trump administration falsely accuses Smithsonian of 'extreme political activism'

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Smithsonian's National Museum of American History promotes 'extreme political activism,' WH report alleges

A 162-page White House report accuses the National Museum of American History of ideological capture and abandoning straightforward education.

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White House brands Smithsonian's American history museum leaders as 'extreme' activists

A new report from the White House Domestic Policy Council labels leaders at the Smithsonian Institution as “extreme” activists attempting to impose their own ideology on how American history is …