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Might at the Museum: Trump Targets the Smithsonian

Might at the Museum: Trump Targets the Smithsonian

Update: 2025-08-24
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Critics say President Donald Trump’s attacks on the Smithsonian museum system amount to an attempt to whitewash American history. A historian tells us why the administration's claims about ‘overemphasizing’ slavery do a disservice to all Americans.


Guest: Leah Wright Rigueur, political historian & associate professor, Johns Hopkins University


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Host: David Rind 


Producer: Paola Ortiz 


Senior Producer: Faiz Jamil 


Showrunner: Felicia Patinkin 


Support: Piper Hudspeth Blackburn

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Might at the Museum: Trump Targets the Smithsonian

Might at the Museum: Trump Targets the Smithsonian

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