Trump orders an ideological audit of Smithsonian museums

The White House announced on Tuesday at the Smithsonian Institutionwhich manages the main museums of Washington, that the American administration was going to carry out an in -depth examination to ensure its “alignment” with the vision of America advocated by Donald Trump, based, according to his mail, on “truth and reason”.

This examination, justified by the festivities around 250^e United States anniversary next year, according to the letter sent to the secretary of the Smithsonian Institution And that the White House has published on its website, will relate to exhibitions, texts, conservation or the programming of eight museums in the capital managed by the Smithsonian Institution.

This initiative aims to guarantee the alignment with the president’s directive to celebrate the exceptional character of America, to suppress divisive or partisan speeches and to restore confidence in our cultural institutionscan we read in the letter sent to Lonnie Bunch III, secretary of the institution.

The White House refers to a decree signed in March aimed at regaining control of the content of the museums of the Smithsonianaccused of Historical revisionism by Donald Trump and having led a ideological indoctrination racial.

In this spirit and in accordance with the decree aimed at Restore truth and reason in American history, we will conduct an in -depth internal examinationadded the letter dated Tuesday.

The establishments concerned are the Museum of American History, the Museum of Natural History, the National Museum of African-American History and Culture (NMAAHC), the Museum of American Indians, the Air and Space Museum, the Museum Smithsonian of American art, the National Portrait Gallery and the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden.

Changes planned by the start of 2026

In 120 daysor by the beginning of 2026, Museums should start implementing corrections when necessaryanticipates the administration, in particular By replacing the cleansing or ideological remarks with descriptions which bring together, which are historically exact and constructive.

The Smithsonian Institution review the letter of the White House, she said in a statement, adding that she was going to continue her work Based on a deep commitment of academic excellence, rigorous research and the reliable and factual representation of history.

At the beginning of August, the Washington Post reported that the American History Museum had withdrawn from an exhibition hall any reference to the two procedures for dismissing the American president. The museum later assured that this temporary reference had been withdrawn without any request from above.

Donald Trump’s conservative government has embarked on a vast recovery of cultural institutions on which it has influence, from museums to universities, in order to expurge them from what it considers to be progressive ideas, which highlight and support minorities.