CultureHow the Smithsonian became the latest front in Trump’s culture war
A Smithsonian National Museum of American History exhibit linked Benjamin Franklin’s scientific achievements to slavery and speculated that enslaved people may have helped with his electrical experiments. A 162-page White House report singled out the exhibit, accusing the museum of “ideological capture” and of shifting from historical education and scholarship toward extreme political activism.
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Ars Technica★★★☆☆2026-09-27 11:00Original
How the Smithsonian became the latest front in Trump’s culture war
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