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Texas Congressman Brandon Gill is rallying behind President Trump’s new executive order demanding the Smithsonian add warning signs to exhibits, urging visitors to question narratives he deems ideologically skewed. Gill argues the move finally holds institutions accountable for presenting a unified American story, not one fractured by race, gender, or immigration. He calls for firing the museum’s director, Anthea Hartig, accusing her of promoting “woke nonsense” with taxpayer-funded exhibits. Hartig counters that the Smithsonian remains neutral, preserving history for public interpretation—not political messaging. The debate underscores a national rift over how history should be told: as a shared patriotic narrative or as a reflection of diverse, often contested, experiences.

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