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(150,044 posts) Mon Mar 31, 2025, 04:17 AM Monday

Trump's Latest Executive Order Is 'Erasing History' In Smithsonian Museums, Governor Says

Source: Huff Post

Mar 30, 2025, 05:44 PM EDT

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore blasted President Donald Trump’s recent executive order that targeted the Smithsonian museum over content that Trump claims promotes so-called “divisive ideology.”

“I just find it deeply disrespectful that their definition of making America great again is actually challenging some of the things that makes America great in the first place,” Moore, the third Black governor to ever be elected in the U.S. and first Black governor of Maryland, said while appearing on CNN’s “State of the Union” Sunday.

Last week, Trump signed an executive order, which called for the removal of “improper, divisive, or anti-American ideology from the Smithsonian and its museums, education and research centers, and the National Zoo.” Trump’s order specifically called out the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture and threatened to pull the rug out on federal funding for content that he claims “divides Americans by race.”

The order came after the Trump administration has made sweeping efforts to reverse Biden-era initiatives that promote diversity, equity and inclusion. Speaking to host Dana Bash, Moore said that America is an “ecosystem where we’ve invited people from all around the world to be a part of” the country’s journey.

Read more: https://www.huffpost.com/entry/wes-moore-trump-smithsonian-order_n_67e96b71e4b04645d330c7b9

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Trump's Latest Executive Order Is 'Erasing History' In Smithsonian Museums, Governor Says (Original Post) BumRushDaShow Monday OP

It's "divisive ideology" bc part of the grossly dominant white male supremacy can't stand any "threat" big or small. .nt Bernardo de La Paz Monday #1

Like all racist fascists, Trump thinks an ethnicity-based social hierarchy is natural William Seger Monday #3

You've got to be carefully taught. eppur_se_muova Monday #5

Will we have to return the pandas to China? IcyPeas Monday #2

So much projection -- when they fling charges of being "anti-American", you just **KNOW** that THEY are up to something eppur_se_muova Monday #4

While not perfect The Smithsonian is a great institution. I love visiting the museums in DC! Hands Off, Drumphf! electric_blue68 Monday #6

Bernardo de La Paz

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1. It's "divisive ideology" bc part of the grossly dominant white male supremacy can't stand any "threat" big or small. .nt

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Mon Mar 31, 2025, 04:35 AM

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William Seger

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3. Like all racist fascists, Trump thinks an ethnicity-based social hierarchy is natural

Reply to Bernardo de La Paz (Reply #1)

Mon Mar 31, 2025, 07:36 AM

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... so DEI is an attempt to subvert basic human nature. In fact, of course, bigots learn their bigotry from their parents and other early influencers. I know from personal experience that it's not easy to break free from that sort of indoctrination — my sister and I have, I think, but my brother never did.

eppur_se_muova

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5. You've got to be carefully taught.

Reply to William Seger (Reply #3)

Mon Mar 31, 2025, 10:27 AM

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Broadway people: "This can't be in our stage performance." R&H: "This is literally the entire point of our story. You can't leave it out." Go, Rodgers & Hammerstein.