Historians rip Trump attacks on the ‘Black Smithsonian’

President Trump issued an order criticizing the Smithsonian Institution for not accurately representing American history. While highlighting the Founding Fathers’ belief in equality, the order fails to acknowledge their role in enshrining slavery in the Constitution. Critics argue that the order, titled “Restoring Truth and Sanity to American History,” is an attempt to downplay the impact of race, racism, and Black Americans on the nation’s narrative.