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11. Trump has spoken about how slave owners have been denigrated in history classes and museums like the ..
Mon Jan 12, 2026, 11:09 AM
Yesterday

… Smithsonian. Aka “What about the good side of slavery and the wonderful ocean trip they got
from Africa to the New World?”

President Donald Trump on Tuesday confirmed the White House is conducting a review of the Smithsonian museums and expressed frustration over their portrayal of dark parts of America's history, including slavery.

"The Smithsonian is OUT OF CONTROL, where everything discussed is how horrible our Country is, how bad Slavery was, and how unaccomplished the downtrodden have been -- Nothing about Success, nothing about Brightness, nothing about the Future," Trump wrote on his social media platform.

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