Overview

• The list, posted Thursday under the title “President Trump Is Right About the Smithsonian,” identifies roughly 20 exhibits, artworks and programs across seven museums on topics including race, slavery, immigration and transgender identity.
• The administration previously ordered eight museums to submit current wall text and future exhibition plans for review, with changes expected to begin within 120 days and a process that could conclude in early 2026.
• White House officials defended the effort as enforcing accuracy and “full context,” while President Trump called the institution “out of control” and said he instructed attorneys to scrutinize museums.
• The Smithsonian said it is reviewing the request and reaffirmed that curatorial decisions are grounded in scholarship, as historians and museum experts criticized the list as a selective pressure campaign.
• Several entries mirror complaints published by The Federalist and cite items such as a Pride flag display, an emphasis on Benjamin Franklin’s ties to slavery, a border-wall fireworks artwork, programming at the Latino museum, and a National Portrait Gallery animation about Anthony Fauci.