President Donald Trump on Tuesday vowed to strip “woke” ideology from America’s museums, singling out the Smithsonian.
He accused cultural institutions of downplaying American greatness in favor of narratives that, in his words, denigrate the nation.
“The Museums throughout Washington, but all over the country are, essentially, the last remaining segment of ‘WOKE,’” Trump declared on TRUTH Social.
“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,” he added.
“This country cannot be WOKE, because WOKE IS BROKE,” the president emphasized. “We have the ‘HOTTEST’ country in the world, and we want people to talk about it, including in our museums.”
The Smithsonian has leaned into ideology, pushing radical gender theory, LGBT propaganda, and revisionist takes on events from COVID to Black Lives Matter, The Daily Wire reported.
Last week, the Trump administration took steps to root out the left-wing spin. In an August 12 letter, Trump officials Lindsey Halligan, Vince Haley, and Russ Vought told Smithsonian Secretary Lonnie Bunch the administration will conduct a “comprehensive internal review of selected Smithsonian museums and exhibitions” as part of the president’s Restoring Truth and Sanity to American History executive order.
“This initiative aims to ensure alignment with the President’s directive to celebrate American exceptionalism, remove divisive or partisan narratives, and restore confidence in our shared cultural institutions,” the Trump officials told the Smithsonian, noting their review is “rooted in respect for the Smithsonian’s vital mission and its extraordinary contributions” and they want to “support a broader vision of excellence that highlights historically accurate, uplifting, and inclusive portrayals of America’s heritage.”
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— Karoline Leavitt (@PressSec) August 20, 2025
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