Miranda Devine: The Smithsonian reeks of communist ideologies that our Founding Fathers would be ash

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Miranda Devine: The Smithsonian reeks of communist ideologies that our Founding Fathers would be ashamed of
Miranda Devine

If you wondered how communism has grabbed a foothold in the United States of America of all places, look no further than the Smithsonian Institution.

The world’s largest and most influential museum has been hijacked by Marxist ideology to teach self-loathing anti-American woke propaganda to its 20 million annual visitors plus 20 million students a year.

The Smithsonian teaches that “politeness,” “punctuality,” “objectivity” and “hard work” is white supremacy, and that Mickey Mouse is a form of blackface, while devoting not one major exhibit to ­George Washington or any of the Founding Fathers.

It does teach that Benjamin Franklin was a vile slave owner who owed his discoveries to his slaves and that Christopher Columbus was a psychopathic killer and racist and that we live on ­stolen land.

Meanwhile, it celebrates transgenderism, bondage and sadomasochism in various sexually explicit exhibits. It says illegal migrants deserve the right to vote.

During the Black Lives Matter riots of 2020, the Smithsonian’s woke Secretary Lonnie Bunch sent curators onto the streets to collect trash left behind by arsonists, vandals, looters and useful idiots as “historical artifacts that need to be collected and saved for posterity,” according to the Heritage Foundation, which has been chronicling the downfall of a once-great 179-year-old institution.

Generations of American children have been brought up to revere the Smithsonian.

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The Federal Government doesn't need to fund the Smithsonian Institution.  It is not a core function of the Federal Government.  Its proponents can setup a private trust or foundation to govern and fund it.

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Smithsonian Director Says She Is Completely Unaware Of Any 'Kill Whitey' Tattoo On Her Forehead
U.S. · Jul 22, 2026 · BabylonBee.com

WASHINGTON, D.C. — As congressional hearings looking into "wokeness" in federal institutions took place on Capitol Hill, a Smithsonian director admitted that she was completely unaware of any "Kill Whitey" tattoo on her forehead.

Questioned as to why she would get such an openly hostile and racist tattoo on her forehead, Museum of American History Director Anthea Hartig testified that she had no prior knowledge of said tattoo and was unaware of how it may have ended up there. ...
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David Burke 🇺🇸
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SHOCKING ⚡️ DISRESPECT

The Smithsonian National Museum of American History’s “Electric Dr. Franklin” has a display that "pondered” whether Ben Franklin had performed electroshock experiments on slaves.

“Pondered”? With ZERO evidence. One of our greatest Founding Fathers. Seriously 😒.

Director Anthea Hartig says she is “incredibly proud of the work we’ve done.”

Yep. Proud of being able to make the 2 million people who visit the museum each year think less of the Founders.
7:20 PM · Jul 23, 2026

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Trump orders signs outside Smithsonian museum amid row over its depiction of American history
The executive order targets National Park Service sidewalks since Trump cannot directly change exhibits at the institution
By Brittany Miller Fox News
Published July 24, 2026 9:31pm EDT

President Donald Trump on Friday ordered his administration to install signs outside the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History directing visitors to what the White House describes as "accurate" information about the nation's past.

The executive order instructs the National Park Service, which maintains the sidewalks outside the museum, to place signs informing visitors about a White House report released July 4 that criticized the Smithsonian's portrayal of American history. Trump also directed the creation of a temporary exhibit intended to correct what his administration considers inaccurate historical information.

The move follows a report from Trump's Domestic Policy Council that accused the Smithsonian and the National Museum of American History of failing to present history "in a way that is inspiring, unifying, and worthy of our great republic."

Because the Smithsonian operates independently of the executive branch, Trump cannot directly remove museum leadership or unilaterally change exhibits. Instead, the order targets federal property outside the museum that falls under National Park Service jurisdiction.

National Museum of American History Director Anthea M. Hartig defended the museum during congressional testimony this week.

"As we continue to fact check the report, we unwaveringly attest that it does not fairly or accurately characterize the full body of work at the museum," Hartig told lawmakers. "There is always room for improvement. But I also know the beauty and the inspiration and the expertise that lies in our collections, our exhibits, and our programming."

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