In March, President Donald Trump issued an executive order entitled “Restoring Truth and Sanity to American History”, aimed at preparing the nation to celebrate its 250th anniversary in 2026.
Over the past decade, Americans have witnessed a concerted and widespread effort to rewrite our Nation’s history, replacing objective facts with a distorted narrative driven by ideology rather than truth.This revisionist movement seeks to undermine the remarkable achievements of the United States by casting its founding principles and historical milestones in a negative light. Under this historical revision, our Nation’s unparalleled legacy of advancing liberty, individual rights, and human happiness is reconstructed as inherently racist, sexist, oppressive, or otherwise irredeemably flawed.Rather than fostering unity and a deeper understanding of our shared past, the widespread effort to rewrite history deepens societal divides and fosters a sense of national shame, disregarding the progress America has made and the ideals that continue to inspire millions around the globe.
As a result of that directive, the administration has ordered a comprehensive review of current and planned exhibitions at the Smithsonian Institution, with the explicit aim of assessing the quality of educational materials, digital platform information, and social media content to “assess tone, historical framing and alignment with American ideals.”
The White House’s letter directs eight Smithsonian museums to turn over materials within 30 days about any exhibits related to America’s 250th anniversary, other exhibits, and educational materials.Within 120 days of receiving the letter, the museums are ordered to “begin implementing content corrections where necessary,” the letter to Smithsonian Secretary Lonnie Bunch says.The Smithsonian Institution has been a target of Trump’s, who earlier this year signed an executive order targeting the group of museums, writing that they had “come under the influence of a divisive, race-centered ideology.”The letter on Tuesday says, “As we prepare to celebrate the 250th anniversary of our Nation’s founding, it is more important than ever that our national museums reflect the unity, progress, and enduring values that define the American story.”
To say that the leftists are upset at the move is an understatement. The New York Times asserts that Trump is “imposing his will”.
The review, which will begin with eight of the Smithsonian’s 21 museums, is the latest attempt by President Trump to try to impose his will on the Smithsonian, which has traditionally operated as an independent institution that regards itself outside the purview of the executive branch.
And CNN panelist Scott Jennings had to remind an apoplectic colleague that they were cheering for statue removals during BLM summer (Flashback – Egyptologist explains how to pull down monuments).
However, the Smithsonian has earned this comprehensive review. The years under Obama, with its Critical Race Theory and social justice orientation, combined with the Diversity-Equity-Inclusion inanity of the Biden era, have sullied the reputation of this national treasure.
Back in 2016, there was the monumentally stupid and racist “White Culture” exhibit.
It also singles out the National Museum of African American History and Culture, saying that the museum “has proclaimed that ‘hard work,’ ‘individualism,’ and ‘the nuclear family’ are aspects of ‘White culture’.” The museum opened in 2016 in Washington as former President Barack Obama, America’s first black president, was leaving office.
Back in 2022, there was an outcry that preview exhibitions and staffing choices for an upcoming Latino museum promoted a “Marxist” and “victimhood” narrative about Hispanic Americans.
And the Trump team had to force the Smithsonian to cancel a show featuring trans entities in the National Portrait Gallery.
The Smithsonian is long overdue for an America First makeover.
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