EPISODE · Aug 21, 2025 · 27 MIN
Historian Douglas Brinkley on MAGA-fying the Smithsonian
from Brian Lehrer: A Daily Politics Podcast · host WNYC Studios
As the Trump administration conducts a review of the content in the Smithsonian museums, the president wrote on social media earlier this week that the Smithsonian Institution was too focused on the horrors of slavery.On Today's Show:Douglas Brinkley, professor of history at Rice University, a CNN Presidential Historian, and a contributing editor at Vanity Fair, talks about what could be lost if the administration is able to censor what is presented to museumgoers. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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As the Trump administration conducts a review of the content in the Smithsonian museums, the president wrote on social media earlier this week that the Smithsonian Institution was too focused on the horrors of slavery.
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Historian Douglas Brinkley on MAGA-fying the Smithsonian
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