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It’s up to Congress to save the Smithsonian from the anti-American left

Congressional hearings and a White House report detail a radical agenda at the nation's museum

By Arthur Herman Fox News

Published August 2, 2026 7:00am EDT

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That’s the impression you would get if you visited the exhibit on Entertainment Nation at the American History Museum on the National Mall — the Smithsonian Institution’s flagship museum that explains to between 2 million and 4 million visitors every year what America is all about, and why.

You won’t find any permanent exhibit on the Founding Fathers or the signing of the Declaration of Independence.

But you will find a display that claims one of America’s most beloved and iconic cartoon characters, Mickey Mouse, was actually inspired by blackface minstrelsy — an entertainment trend directly linked to the demeaning of African Americans in our past.

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Does that mean the Smithsonian thinks Mickey is a racist symbol? In congressional testimony on July 22, Museum’s Director Anthea Hartig said no, but she’s not fooling anyone.

President Donald Trump has ordered a review of the Smithsonian's content, as part of the yearlong 250th birthday of the United States' founding. (Getty)

The bitter truth is, the woke toxin that has been destroying American education has spread deep into our........

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