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The Smithsonian Institution rejected accusations from a White House report that claimed it promotes a 'radical, activist ideology' and instead defended its commitment to nonpartisan historical scholarship. The report, published by the White House Domestic Policy Council, alleged the National Museum of American History downplays U.S. achievements and fosters 'thinly veiled anti-Americanism,' but Smithsonian officials and academics countered that the report itself imposes a biased, nationalistic narrative.

The Smithsonian Institution rejected President Donald Trump's accusation that it promotes 'anti-American' views, asserting its nonpartisan history. A White House report criticized the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History for allegedly downplaying U.S. achievements and promoting injustices related to race, gender, and sexual identity. Smithsonian officials and academics defended the institution's commitment to nonpartisan scholarship.

The Smithsonian Institution and its National Museum of American History have rejected President Trump's claim that they promote a 'radical, activist ideology,' defending their nonpartisan history. A White House report accused the museum of downplaying U.S. achievements and promoting injustices, but academics argue the report itself promotes a biased nationalistic vision linked to the MAGA movement.

The Smithsonian's Citizen Historians project documents exhibits amid concerns over censorship, a judge dismissed Trump's $3.8 billion defamation suit against the Washington Post, CREW tracks donors to Trump's projects, an appeals court blocked Trump from reinstating his name at the Kennedy Center, and three individuals were charged for damaging the Reflecting Pool.