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Trump isn’t trying to ‘erase history’ at Smithsonian, he’s reversing a woke takeover | Red Hot Takes
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2:28Now PlayingLiberals were up in arms this week after President Trump said he wanted a review of the Smithsonian Institution — saying its displays were too negative, and too focused on slavery. NY Post contributor Elizabeth Weiss shares this story.
But Trump isn’t trying to “erase history,” he’s looking to reverse a woke movement that has indeed rewritten the American story to highlight suffering rather than providing a balanced picture of our past.
Trump’s criticism that the Smithsonian is overly focused on slavery is not unreasonable: In nearly every exhibit, critical race theory in general, or slavery specifically, makes an appearance.
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