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Trump's Order Targets Smithsonian, Aims to Redefine History

4/28/2025

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President Donald Trump recently signed an executive order targeting the Smithsonian Institution, instructing Vice President J.D. Vance to purge what he deems "improper ideology." This move casts a shadow over the National Museum of African American History and Culture, established in 2016, as it becomes a focal point in Trump's controversial campaign to redefine American history.

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President Donald Trump recently signed an executive order targeting the Smithsonian Institution, instructing Vice President J.D. Vance to purge what he deems "improper ideology." This move casts a shadow over the National Museum of African American History and Culture, established in 2016, as it becomes a focal point in Trump's controversial campaign to redefine American history.