Smithsonian to Restore Trump Impeachment Placard

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Above: The Smithsonian American Art Museum and National Portrait Gallery on June 9, 2025, in Washington, D.C. Image copyright: Valerie Plesch/The Washington Post/Getty Images

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The Spin

Republican narrative

The allegation of this routine update being politically motivated is another liberal hoax aimed at painting Trump as authoritarian. This lie is ironic given that the Institute has long been dominated by left-wing ideology, demonizing American history and values as "racist" and "sexist." The placard nonsense aside, Trump has rightfully demanded a probe into years of liberal distortion at the Smithsonian.

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Democratic narrative

Concerns over political motivation were reasonable, as evinced by its timing after a White House content review. Claims of aesthetic concerns ring hollow when Trump has already called for the removal of "divisive" narratives, which means history he dislikes. The Smithsonian's history of yielding to political pressure shows it's not a left-wing mouthpiece but a victim of MAGA censorship, undermining its duty to truthfully represent history.

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