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Trump: Smithsonian Focuses Too Much On “How Bad Slavery Was”
Laura Coates Live
Aug 20, 2025

President Trump escalated his campaign to purge cultural institutions of materials that conflict with his political directives on Tuesday, alleging museums were too focused on highlighting negative aspects of American history, including “how bad slavery was.”