Trump orders warning signs at Smithsonian's National Museum of American History
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President Donald Trump issued an order to place signs outside the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History warning visitors about alleged inaccuracies, citing a July 4 White House report.
President Donald Trump issued an order on Friday directing the Interior Department and the National Park Service to install temporary signs along the sidewalks leading to the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History. The signs are intended to alert visitors to a July 4 White House report that claims the museum presents inaccurate information about American history. Trump’s directive references his March 2025 executive order, which seeks to limit federal funding for programs he says promote "divisive narratives" and "improper ideology."
In the order, Trump wrote that the museum’s leadership does not present American history as a shared national inheritance but instead uses it to advance certain social-justice ideas. He instructed Interior Secretary Doug Burgum, the Office of Management and Budget director, the General Services Administration administrator, and his domestic policy aide to use all available authorities to implement the policy.
The Smithsonian declined to comment on the order. Smithsonian Secretary Lonnie Bunch previously responded to the White House report, stating that it does not fairly characterize the museum’s work and emphasizing the institution’s commitment to scholarship, accuracy, nonpartisanship, and integrity.