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Trump aims to polish U.S. history at Smithsonian
Washington Post associate editor Marc Fisher argues President Trump seeks to rewrite a flawed national narrative by promoting a sanitized museum display. He warns culture wars mask deeper truth, noting long battles over slavery, race, and democracy shape museums and public memory.
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