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Trump directed the Interior Department to post signs at Smithsonian museums cautioning visitors about alleged misinformation. Critics called it an assault on institutional independence.
Trump directed the Interior Department to post cautionary signs at Smithsonian museums warning visitors that exhibits may contain inaccurate information. He didn't specify which exhibits or what claims he considered false — just a blanket warning that the museum's content was unreliable. The order treated institutional expertise as suspect without naming the supposed errors.
This is a way to undermine authority without engaging with specific claims. If you can't prove an exhibit is wrong, you create doubt by suggesting it might be. The Smithsonian's legitimacy rests on being trusted to curate accurate information. A vague warning that its work is potentially false attacks the institution's core function. It's also a template: if it works here, the same tactic can be applied to any museum, archive, or research institution the administration views as hostile.
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