Trump Orders Warning Signs Criticizing Smithsonian American History Museum
President Donald Trump ordered temporary signs criticizing the Smithsonian National Museum of American History's exhibits as inaccurate on Friday, July 24, 2026, directing they be placed along museum walkways in Washington, D.C.[1]
The order instructs temporary signs be placed along walkways leading to the museum, highlighting the report and directing visitors to other sources the White House calls "accurate" U.S. history.[1] The Smithsonian Institution told CBS News it had no comment in response to the order.[1]
A July 4 White House report titled "Saving America's Story" runs 162 pages and attacks the museum's interpretive framework, and the executive order cites that report as the basis for the signs.[1]
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- On Friday, July 24, 2026, Trump ordered temporary signs criticizing the Smithsonian National Museum of American History's exhibits as inaccurate.
- The move is based on a 162-page July 4 White House report titled "Saving America's Story" that attacks the museum's interpretive framework.
- The order calls for signs along walkways to the museum that highlight the report and point visitors to other sources of "accurate" U.S. history.
- The Smithsonian Institution told CBS News it had no comment in response to the executive order.
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