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Aug 20
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Trump: Smithsonian Focuses Too Much On “...

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President Trump escalated his campaign to purge cultural institutions of materials that conflict with his political directives on Tuesday, alleging museums were too focused on highlighting negative aspects of American history, including “how bad slavery was.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices 
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