President Donald Trump touched on his administration’s efforts to exert affect over Smithsonian Institute museums throughout remarks at the White House Religious Liberty Commission, saying he received “a little involved” as a result of what he believes is an overemphasis on unfavourable elements of American historical past.
“I got a little involved with museums, you know, because that little problem with the Smithsonian, we like, like, a little more positivity. It was all about all the bad things in our country. I said, ‘What about the good things we’ve done?’ So, I got a little involved,” Trump mentioned throughout remarks at the Museum of the Bible.
Trump gave credit score to the Smithsonian, nonetheless, including, “Honestly, they’re making changes. You know, they were also told what to do by people that came before me, in all fairness, but they’re making changes. Big changes are being made at the Smithsonian.”
The Smithsonian Institute is approaching a deadline on Friday to submit the primary spherical of requested supplies to the White House because it undergoes an internal review, together with 250th anniversary programming, present exhibition content material, touring and upcoming exhibitions and inside tips and governance.
Last month, Trump mentioned that the Smithsonian is “out of control” and places an excessive amount of focus an excessive amount of on “how bad slavery was.”
At the Museum of the Bible Monday, Trump additionally mentioned that he delivered his private household bible, which he mentioned was given to him by his mom, to go on show.
According to financial documents launched in June, Trump made greater than $1.3 million Trump from Lee Greenwood’s “God Bless the USA” Bible.