| Petition to the Smithsonian Board of Regents: We urge you to reject attempts by the White House to influence the historical record of America. |
Trump said "Big changes are being made at the Smithsonian" after the White House threatened to strip the Smithsonian's funding if it didn't change its museums to fit Trump's far-right worldview.
Trump's remarks come after the top executive at the Smithsonian said the museum would maintain its independence and authority over exhibits and programming. Clearly, Trump does not want to accept the Smithsonian's independence. If he succeeds in rewriting history at the museums, it will reach into classrooms and put Trump's perspective directly in front of students.
We must show a mass of opposition to the Trump administration's campaign to distort the historical record — because the White House has no plans to stop its attacks on the Smithsonian.
Sign the petition: Tell the Smithsonian to preserve history and stand up to Trump's threats!
The White House has targeted artists of color and exhibits depicting America's diversity. Trump even said the Smithsonian focuses too much on "how bad slavery was."
Four Democratic Senators sent a letter to the Smithsonian echoing our calls to protect the institution, and the historical record, from Trump's relentless "bullying."
One historian called the White House's review of the Smithsonian, "a full assault on the autonomy of all the different branches of the institution."7 Another historian said it's Trump's attempt to "put his stamp on the way we tell the story of America."8
Trump's war on the Smithsonian is the frontline of his admin's attacks on America's institutions. Big law firms, Big Tech companies, media corporations, and universities have folded to Trump's threats — emboldening him to escalate his authoritarian tactics against any organization, company, and institution he disagrees with. The Smithsonian must stand strong against Trump's threats.
Sign the petition: Save the Smithsonian from Trump's right-wing attacks!
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