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National Park Service Moves to Remove ‘Unpatriotic’ Signs Under Trump Order

Employees have flagged dozens of exhibits on slavery, climate change, Native American history, prompting historians to race to archive them ahead of a September deadline

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In a large crowd in Union Square on Presidents Day 2025, a homemade collage proclaims "betrayal" and shows tears running down the four Presidents' faces carved into Mount Rushmore. In this close up view, on one side of the collage, two cartoon-like characters appear very surprised. One wears a hat made of pails overflowing with cash; both watch an upside down American flag in tatters. On the other side is the teary Mount Rushmore image. Below that, text reads "The willful destruction of the American Ideal." . (Photo by: John Senter/UCG/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)
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Overview

  • President Trump’s March executive order requires review of interpretive materials at 433 National Park Service sites for content deemed to disparage Americans by September 17, 2025.
  • Internal agency documents show dozens of displays on climate change, slavery and Native American history have been marked for removal or alteration.
  • Park Service employees report facing pressure to comply or risk job loss even as they question the directive’s impact on historical accuracy.
  • The University of Minnesota-led “Save Our Signs” campaign has gathered over 800 public submissions to digitally preserve at-risk park content.
  • Historians and critics warn the sweeping review could erase marginalized perspectives and undermine the agency’s mission to present a full national narrative.