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White House Review of All Smithsonian Exhibits is Disgraceful
History Should Not be Distorted
It is disgraceful that top White House officials will scrutinize all Smithsonian Museum exhibitions, internal processes, collections and artist grants ahead of America’s 250th anniversary to make sure they are aligned with President Trump's interpretation of American history, which is not credible based on his past rhetoric.
For example, in a July 4, 2019 speech, Trump stated that the Continental Army "manned the air, it rammed the ramparts, it took over the airports".
Airports did not exist during the American Revolutionary War, as the first successful airplane flight occurred in 1903.
The Continental Army's actions during the war included fighting land battles, enduring harsh winters, and ultimately achieving victory at Yorktown.
Trump displayed his ignorance of American history previously during the 2016 presidential campaign when he said Senator Ted Cruz's father played a key role in the assassination of President John F. Kennedy.
If the past is prologue, then America's 250th anniversary will be reduced to a celebration of a fictional national history propagandized by Trump to support his political ideology.
This will be a shameful insult to everyone.
