Trump orders signage claiming 'ideological capture' of Smithsonian

President Donald Trump ordered his administration Friday to install signs in front of the Smithsonian Institution ‘s U.S. history museum telling visitors that some of the exhibits are inaccurate, his latest move to reshape how the story of the United States is told.

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TruthoutLeft· 63d ago

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Trump Orders New Signs Outside Smithsonian Claiming Saying Some Exhibits Are Inaccurate

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Trump orders Smithsonian to post signs about 'inaccurate' history

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American GreatnessRight· 63d ago

Trump Orders Warnings Signs Be Posted at Smithsonian Museum

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Smithsonian ordered to warn visitors of ‘inaccurate information’ presented by the museum

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Trump orders temporary warnings signs be put in front of Smithsonian after report finds ‘extreme political activism’

GOP Daily BriefRight· 66d ago

Trump Orders Signs Installed Outside Smithsonian Museum Directing Visitors to Critical White House American History Report

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Trump orders signs outside Smithsonian museum amid row over its depiction of US history…

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Donald Trump Orders Warning Signs Outside The Smithsonian Over Historical Framing

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