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Historians warn Trump’s Smithsonian attack seeks to rewrite the American story, not correct it
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s latest attack on the Smithsonian Institution represents an attempt to replace a shared American history with his own ideology, academics said as the Smithsonian defended its longstanding position as a nonpartisan actor. A July 4 White House report accused the Smithsonian...
Estimated leanLeftThe article frames Trump's actions as an ideological attack on American history, portraying his motives as illegitimate. It emphasizes the defense of the Smithsonian as a nonpartisan institution, aligning with a strong progressive perspective.Estimated story lean · AI scan of the piece, not the publisherEstimated story lean Left. The article frames Trump's actions as an ideological attack on American history, portraying his motives as illegitimate. It emphasizes the defense of the Smithsonian as a nonpartisan institution, aligning with a strong progressive perspective.
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