Smithsonian cut Trump impeachment refs from exhibit months after he targeted it in an executive order.

Question

The Smithsonian removed references to Trump’s impeachments from its presidency exhibit, months after he targeted the museum in an executive order.

Why is he attacking a museum?

It’s part of a larger plan to control not just what we do, but what we know. https://youtu.be/rEH7sF6pA4s?feature=shared

Answer 1

It's true that, following Trump's executive order to "Restore Truth and Sanity to American History," Trump was removed from a list of impeached presidents at the Smithsonian National Museum for American History’s exhibit on the American presidency, as reported by outlets like the Associated Press, the Washington Post, and PBS. 

However, it should be noted that the museum denies being asked or pressured by the Trump administration to edit the exhibit's contents. According to the AP, a museum spokesperson, Phillip Zimmerman, had previously pledged that “a future and updated exhibit will include all impeachments,” though no date was given for its installation.

Answer 2

This claim is true, but misleading. While Trump did issue an executive order targeting “anti-American” content in museums, the Smithsonian has not officially linked the exhibit change to that order. The Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History confirmed it removed references to Trump’s two impeachments from the “Limits of Presidential Power” section. Smithsonian Spokesperson Phillip Zimmerman said this was part of a broader restoration of the exhibit to its 2008 appearance, due to outdated content, and that a future update will include all presidential impeachments.

Answer 3

Smithsonian cut Trump impeachment refs from exhibit months after he targeted it in an executive order.

According to ABC News, “The Smithsonian's National Museum of American History removed references to President Donald Trump's two impeachment proceedings from an exhibit on the "Limits of Presidential Power," a Smithsonian spokesperson confirmed to ABC News. The spokesperson said a future exhibit will include all presidential impeachments.”

Reading from PBS News, you can see the quotes “Because the other topics in this section had not been updated since 2008, the decision was made to restore the Impeachment case back to its 2008 appearance,” Zimmerman said in an email.” 

Listed on a The New York Times article:

“Smithsonian Removes Reference to Trump’s Impeachments, but Says It Will Return”