President Trump Targets Smithsonian’s ‘Distorted Narrative’ In Latest Anti-Woke Order

Countless Americans have marveled at the unparalleled collection of historical artifacts within the Smithsonian Institution.

But like so many other federal entities, President Donald Trump says it has become sullied by the influence of far-left activists pursuing a woke agenda.

As TheBlaze reported, Trump recently announced an executive order addressing the issue:

In an executive order titled “Restoring Truth and Sanity to American History,” the president noted, “Over the past decade, Americans have witnessed a concerted and widespread effort to rewrite our Nation’s history, replacing objective facts with a distorted narrative driven by ideology rather than truth.”

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“This revisionist movement seeks to undermine the remarkable achievements of the United States by casting its founding principles and historical milestones in a negative light,” continued Trump. “Under this historical revision, our Nation’s unparalleled legacy of advancing liberty, individual rights, and human happiness is reconstructed as inherently racist, sexist, oppressive, or otherwise irredeemably flawed.”

Trump slammed the Biden administration for advancing this “corrosive ideology” and cited the following as examples of the anti-American propaganda at issue.

Some of the museum’s objectionable displays have sparked backlash via social media:

This is great. The Smithsonian is a nightmare of DEI-core. It needs to be totally gutted of all its leadership.

Here’s a “Whiteness” pamphlet they produced in 2020. https://t.co/bJvGxWuXBJ pic.twitter.com/TEowOtrszd

— Lomez (@L0m3z) March 28, 2025

Thank u @POTUS #Trump! Can you also to the same at the woke Smithsonian & its museums, like the culturally Marxist #Latino –#Latinx– museum? pic.twitter.com/2PybRHayZU

— Alfonso Aguilar (@amigoaguilar) February 7, 2025

Who else wants the Smithsonian Institution to stop being woke? https://t.co/ZK1Q9atkWg

— Mike Lee (@BasedMikeLee) March 28, 2025

Here’s how The Hill covered Trump’s action:

“Museums in our Nation’s capital should be places where individuals go to learn — not to be subjected to ideological indoctrination or divisive narratives that distort our shared history,” the order states.

The order directs Vice President Vance to lead efforts to eliminate content from Smithsonian museums that do not align with the administration’s vision to “remind Americans of our extraordinary heritage.”

It also directs Interior Secretary Doug Burgum to determine whether any public monuments, memorials or statues were removed during the Biden administration that “perpetuate a false reconstruction of American history.”

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And here’s some additional coverage per the Washington Examiner: