Trump orders Smithsonian to add warnings on exhibits deemed historically inaccurate

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President Donald Trump has signed an executive order directing the Smithsonian Institution to display warnings on exhibits the administration considers historically inaccurate. The move is part of a broader effort by the Trump administration to challenge what it views as anti-American bias within the world's largest research museum complex. The administration has repeatedly accused the Smithsonian of promoting narratives that it believes misrepresent or distort American history. The order reflects ongoing tensions between the federal government and cultural institutions over how U.S. history is presented to the public.

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