Trump orders signage warning visitors of ‘inaccurate information’ at Smithsonian

Key Points:

• President Donald Trump ordered warning signs to be placed outside the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History, claiming the museum presents "inaccurate information" and cannot be trusted to tell America’s story honestly.
• The executive order follows a July 4 White House report criticizing the museum for promoting "divisive narratives" and "improper ideology," with Trump asserting that Smithsonian leadership uses history to advance social justice and radical societal transformation.
• Trump directed Interior Secretary Doug Burgum and other officials to install signage informing visitors of the report’s findings and to promote policies enforcing his March 2025 executive order targeting federal funding for programs deemed divisive.
• Smithsonian Secretary Lonnie Bunch defended the museum’s work, emphasizing its commitment to scholarship, accuracy, and nonpartisanship, and called the White House report an unfair characterization of the institution.
• The Smithsonian declined to comment further on the new signage directive as the controversy over the portrayal of American history at the institution continues.