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@Acyn
Trump: The Smithsonian is OUT OF CONTROL, where everything discussed is how horrible our Country is, how bad Slavery was… We are not going to allow this to happen, and I have instructed my attorneys to go through the Museums, and start the exact same process that has been done with Colleges and Universities
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@InAnIntWorld
Those who deny history are eager to repeat it.
3/37
@ManiamAkash
If most world leaders said just one of the things Trump says everyday, it'd be a scandal.
4/37
@xray_media
The admin mistakes a museum for a mirror, demanding it reflect only "Brightness." But sending lawyers to audit history isn't patriotism; it's a state-ordered campaign against national memory.
This isn't new. The March 2025 "Restoring Truth" EO set the stage. Now, an Aug 13 WH letter demands "content corrections" within 120 days, targeting "divisive" truths about slavery and civil rights. It's an unprecedented attempt to force-feed a sanitized past to the public.
True exceptionalism confronts its past. This admin demands a history that simply obeys.
5/37
@InstaGator2024
Good thing we’re finally pushing against woke culture and will finally get to hear about the good side of..<checks notes> slavery
Hey @ByronDonalds comment? This is your chosen field as I recall.
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Trump: The Smithsonian is OUT OF CONTROL, where everything discussed is how horrible our Country is, how bad Slavery was… We are not going to allow this to happen, and I have instructed my attorneys to go through the Museums, and start the exact same process that has been done with Colleges and Universities
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@mentorsrule1
How much longer are we going to allow this? This is third-world dictatorship time. It's getting scary.
7/37
@SockDemFan
Trump- “No one talks about the good that slavery did! Think about all the economic activity that benefited the US from subjugating black people!”
8/37
@Mardabadguy
So to all those Black MAGAs....what in the hell did yall got to say for this.....
9/37
@thoughtproven
He hates history so he wants to rewrite it
This guy is f*cking insane
10/37
@sportsdummie
it's called history, you stupid fukk
11/37
@PlayoffLucro
Should we not discuss the biggest sin in our country’s history in a museum?
12/37
@JulienHoez
Yet another mask-off statement from Donald Trump
13/37
@jay_dale
Been on this Earth a long time. Don't think I can ever recall anyone saying "the Smithsonian is OUT OF CONTROL" before.
14/37
@DominguezCaddy
Where is Jake Tapper
15/37
@holedo3
Trump wants American history to be portrayed like a feel good Disney film.
16/37
@fermiparasocks
Good countries can have horrible pasts. Hiding them is a disservice
17/37
@OnTheHudsonNYC
Despot Donald, felon
18/37
@RichStapless
“How horrible slavery was…..”
Trump’s right. It was just a friendly disagreement.
19/37
@DonDraperMadMen
Oh cool. Let me know when slavery is legal again.
20/37
@jojonamers
How many museums has he darkened the door of?
21/37
@SickoftheC
He didn’t even Thank us for our attention on this matter!
22/37
@RickF_III
We must look upon the great mistakes and moral failures of the past so that we do not repeat them.
23/37
@TheDecadentLife
I hope they start preserving stuff now.
24/37
@homemadehooplah
JFC someone please make it stop
25/37
@lovetoalltx15
Imagine walking into the Holocaust Museum and complaining it’s too negative. That’s the level we’re at…
26/37
@PacienciaSos_84
You guys are becoming a dictartoship
** Congress
Delegitimization: Trump frequently attacked Congress when it did not approve his agenda, calling it corrupt or “traitors of the people.”
Attempted co-optation: Sought near-total loyalty from the Republican caucus, publicly punishing dissenters.
No closure or dissolution: Congress continued to function.
** Judiciary
Attacks on legitimacy: Referred to judges as “Obama judges” and criticized the Supreme Court when rulings went against him.
Appointment appropriation: Appointed 3 Supreme Court justices and over 200 federal judges, all young and ideologically aligned. While legal, the motivation was to consolidate a long-term political vision.
No closure or open defiance of judicial decisions (though he pressured courts).
** Press and Media
Strong delegitimization: Coined the term “fake news media” and called journalists “enemies of the people.”
Attempts at economic control: Pressured media companies and tried to block unfavorable mergers (e.g., CNN/Time Warner).
No formal censorship or closure of outlets, but encouraged hostility toward journalists.
** Universities and Education
Delegitimization: Accused universities of being “anti-American,” “woke,” and centers of indoctrination.
Resource cuts: Attempted to tie federal funding to ideological alignment (e.g., threats to cut research funds).
Failed to impose curriculum control or systematically expel professors.
** Armed Forces and Security
Attempts at co-optation: Praised police and border forces as “his” allies against internal enemies.
Political uses: Attempted to deploy the military during the 2020 protests (George Floyd), but was limited by the Pentagon itself.
Did not achieve total submission of the Armed Forces — faced resistance from generals and military institutions.
** Civil Society and Parties
Criminalization of opposition: Frequently called Democrats “traitors,” “radical socialists,” and “enemies of the homeland.”
Restrictions on NGOs and critics: Attempted to restrict NGOs linked to immigration and human rights.
Multiparty system remains intact — no party bans.
** Constitution and Laws
Attempts at weakening: Pressured state authorities to overturn 2020 election results.
Informal state of exception: Alleged massive fraud without evidence to justify extraordinary actions.
Failed to amend the Constitution or impose a formal state of exception.
27/37
@Reds56Art
Just sad
28/37
@MittenMale
The message should be American greatness.
Never apologize for policies that some may find outdated!!
29/37
@phopey
/search?q=#Trump is now trying to re-write history as he sees it. Why aren't more people freaking out?
30/37
@TheDems_
Moron
31/37
@_thethirdwife
This is how dictators work.
32/37
@AnatoliUkraine
Disgusting.
Trump wants lawyers to rewrite slavery in the Smithsonian like he’s whitewashing colleges.
This isn’t “fixing woke.” It’s erasing truth to glorify lies.
33/37
@FozonCapital
Trump wants to bring back White Supremacy.
Step one is to whitewash history, starting with slavery.
34/37
@vladlobachevsk2
Smithsonian's New Trump-Approved History: Revolutionary Airports, Living Abolitionists and More!
35/37
@patriottakes
MAGA Future Museum exhibit: 2027, The last paper straw in existence is destroyed
36/37
@DjOmegaMVP
Good lord....is he going to bring back slavery? Seems to be the plan with all the concentration camps he is having the govt build.
37/37
@DenisonBarbs
WTF? There was no upside to slavery!
To post tweets in this format, more info here: https://www.thecoli.com/threads/tips-and-tricks-for-posting-the-coli-megathread.984734/post-52211196
They are grabbing new levels of power. Why would they not use it on us if they don't face push back?
Got another one....
. What a timeline this is. 
