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Making This Right-Trump Signs EO to Review Statues ‘Improperly' Removed in Past 5 Years, Restore Truth to American History
[RedState] President Trump signed an executive order Thursday seeking to restore truth to American history through an overhaul of the Smithsonian. The order, titled "Restoring Truth and Sanity to American History," slams the Biden administration for ushering in an era of "corrosive ideology" in recent years and seeks to unfurl "divisive, race-centered" themes plaguing the institution. "Once widely respected as a symbol of American excellence and a global icon of cultural achievement, the Smithsonian Institution has, in recent years, come under the influence of a divisive, race-centered ideology," the order reads. "This shift has promoted narratives that portray American and Western values as inherently harmful and oppressive." The directive puts Vice President JD Vance in charge of overseeing efforts to “remove improper ideology” from all areas of the institution. Vance serves on the Smithsonian Institution’s Board of Regents. The President notes that institutions like these - including the institution's museums and research centers - should focus on American achievements. If you're looking for the red meat issue that's almost certain to make liberals pull their hair out, it'd be the section of this new executive order that directs Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum to review and "restore" any "public monuments, memorials, statues, markers, or similar properties" that may have been improperly removed in the past five-plus years. A White House fact sheet states that their removal or any subsequent changes made to alter them were designed "to perpetuate a false revision of history or improperly minimize or disparage certain historical figures or events." Posted by: NoMoreBS 2025-03-29 |
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