Trump expands ‘woke’ criticism from Smithsonian to other museums

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Patrons view a portrait of President Trump in the America’s Presidents exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery on May 14, 2021 in Washington, DC. (Win McNamee | Getty Images North America)President Trump expanded his criticism of the Smithsonian Institution to include other museums in a long social media post on Tuesday. “The Museums throughout Washington, but all over the Country are, essentially, the last remaining segment of “WOKE,” he wrote. “President Trump will explore all options and avenues to get the Woke out of the Smithsonian and hold them accountable,” the White House said in a statement to NPR. Since taking office, President Trump has aggressively tried to reshape cultural institutions.