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Trump plans for Smithsonian warning signs
The gist
The Trump administration outlined plans for 12 temporary signs outside the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History at an estimated cost of $84,000.
The signs would warn visitors about what officials call ideological bias.
How it unfolded
- Mar 2025Trump issued an executive order "Restoring Truth and Sanity to American History," describing a "revisionist movement" that he said casts US founding principles and historical milestones in a negative light.
- Aug 2025The White House gave the Smithsonian a 120-day ultimatum to replace "divisive or ideologically driven language with unifying, historically accurate and constructive descriptions."
- Jul 2026Trump ordered warning signs installed outside the National Museum of American History and issued an executive order "Restoring Trust in the Smithsonian Institution."