AMERICANALMANAC (Alan Benson) - Trump orders signs outside Smithsonian museum over claims of left-wing bias in exhibits
President Trump directed his administration to post signs outside the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History pointing visitors to what the White House calls "accurate" information, a move that puts a billion-dollar federal institution squarely in the crosshairs of a broader fight over how America's past is presented to the public. The order, issued in […] The post Trump orders signs outside Smithsonian museum over claims of left-wing bias in exhibits appeared first on American Almanac .
President Trump directed his administration to post signs outside the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History pointing visitors to what the White House calls "accurate" information, a move that puts a billion-dollar federal institution squarely in the crosshairs of a broader fight over how America's past is presented to the public. The order, issued in late July 2026, followed a sweeping White House report released earlier that month that accused the Smithsonian of allowing left-wing ideology to seep into its exhibits and educational programs. The report singled out the museum's director, Anthea Hartig, who has led the National Museum of American History since 2019, citing her own stated view that history is a "prime tool of…Open