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Fox News Calls Smithsonian Exhibit a “Lens of Oppression”

8/17/2026

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Fox News toured the Smithsonian’s Nation exhibit and called it a lens of oppression.
The exhibit includes a 2010 Phoenix Suns jersey condemning Arizona’s immigration law, a mannequin with a hijab-wearing Muslim woman’s title and a placard linking the 2014 X-Men comic to #BlackLivesMatter, and a plaque honoring Bill Russell’s five-time MVP record.
Fox News said it asked the Smithsonian for comment but received no reply.

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Fox News toured the Smithsonian’s Nation exhibit and called it a lens of oppression.
The exhibit includes a 2010 Phoenix Suns jersey condemning Arizona’s immigration law, a mannequin with a hijab-wearing Muslim woman’s title and a placard linking the 2014 X-Men comic to #BlackLivesMatter, and a plaque honoring Bill Russell’s five-time MVP record.
Fox News said it asked the Smithsonian for comment but received no reply.