President Donald Trump orders warning signs at the Smithsonian National Museum of American History to correct "inaccurate" historical exhibits.

The administration announced on Friday that President Donald Trump has ordered the installation of warning signs outside the Smithsonian National Museum of American History. The signs are intended to alert visitors to "inaccurate information" within the museum's exhibits and direct them toward resources providing "accurate information regarding America's history." The order follows a July 4 report from the White House Domestic Policy Council, which criticized the museum for failing to tell the nation's story in an inspiring or unifying way. The administration argued that museum leadership often uses history as a tool to advance social justice and "radical transformation" rather than celebrating a shared national inheritance. While President Donald Trump lacks the direct authority to overhaul every internal exhibit, the order utilizes the National Park Service to manage the public walkways. This move reflects a broader effort by the administration to eliminate "woke" ideologies and "divisive narratives" from cultural institutions. Museum officials, including director Anthea Hartig, have defended the institution's scholarship while acknowledging the administration's push for a more triumphant historical narrative.

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