
← Two Blocks from the White House5 Aug · 28 min
Trump’s push to rewrite U.S. history. Literally.
Trump’s push to rewrite U.S. history. Literally.
It’s said ‘history is written by the victors,’ but what if the victor is U.S. President Donald Trump?
A new executive order is calling for signs to be installed outside the Smithsonian National Museum of American History warning visitors about “inaccuracies” in the exhibit – the latest move by the Trump administration to rewrite how history is explained in public institutions.
Washington correspondents Paul Hunter, Katie Simpson and guest host Jayme Poisson take a look at the different ways Trump is trying to reshape American history, and why it’s become part of his politics.