# Trump administration threatens to cut Smithsonian support over alleged ideological bias

https://mins.news/en/item/44018

- NBC News, 2026-09-03 15:30 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/trump-administration/trump-administration-threatens-smithsonian-support-rcna595873

> The Trump administration is threatening to withdraw support from the Smithsonian Institution, accusing its leadership of presenting a “radical ideology” that weakens a “shared American identity.” The move is the latest effort to pressure the institution to change its presentations and practices.

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