Historians rip Trump attacks on the ‘Black Smithsonian’

President Trump issued an executive order accusing the Smithsonian Institution of misrepresenting American history by not acknowledging the nation’s founding fathers’ involvement in slavery. Critics argue that the order aims to downplay the impact of race and Black Americans on the country’s history. The order empowers Vice President JD Vance to review Smithsonian programs and monuments to ensure they align with American values. Critics view this as an attempt to erase the contributions and struggles of Black Americans from the national narrative.