Did Trump Win the Battle Over the Smithsonian? (Gift Article)

Really important to keep in mind given all the news recently surrounding Trump and the Smithsonian: "The administration’s demands for sweeping changes within the walls of the Smithsonian’s various museums have largely gone unrealized." www.nytimes.com/2026/09/13/a...

Did Trump Win the Battle Over the Smithsonian? Lonnie G. Bunch III, who has led the institution since 2019, parried the White House until deciding it was time to go.

The framing of this essay is a new low for a newspaper section that is mighty familiar with hitting new lows. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/13/a...

Did Trump Win the Battle Over the Smithsonian? www.nytimes.com/2026/09/13/a...

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Did Trump Win the Battle Over the Smithsonian?

IF TRUMP HAD ENOUGH TIME, HE WOULD ROOT OUT EVERY BLACK PERSON SERVING IN THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES. HE GUTTED THE TREATY OBAMA SIGNED WITH IRAN. NOW WE'RE IN A SHOOTING WAR WITH NO END IN SIGHT, HE'S NEVER GOING TO GET ANYTHING REMOTELY CLOSE TO WHAT OBAMA HAD.

Another win for Putin-Trump, another defeat for the United States. Did Trump Win the Battle Over the Smithsonian? www.nytimes.com/2026/09/13/a...

Did Trump Win the Battle Over the Smithsonian? www.nytimes.com/2026/09/13/a...

( THIS IS HOW DICTATORSHIPS BEHAVE ) Smithsonian disbursement is controlled by the Office of Management and Budget, which is under the executive branch and has announced that the money must be spent in line with the president’s agenda. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/13/a...

Did Trump Win the Battle Over the Smithsonian? www.nytimes.com/2026/09/13/a... 😡

No guts, coward that refused to fight. Typical of so.many scared of trump! Did Trump Win the Battle Over the Smithsonian? www.nytimes.com/2026/09/13/a...