White House Targets 7 Smithsonian Curators in 162-Page Bias Report

3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Aug 7

A 162-page White House report and a July congressional hearing intensified scrutiny of the Smithsonian’s "Entertainment Nation" exhibit, with officials arguing it advances ideological activism rather than balanced history.
The administration’s case centers on the exhibit’s seven curators, all of whom Fox News Digital said have academic or museum records focused on race, gender, sexuality, inequality or social justice themes.
Entertainment Nation, opened in December 2022 at the National Museum of American History, was designed to examine broader social movements through popular culture rather than serve as a conventional history of entertainment.
Officials also cited specific displays and acquisitions, including blackface-minstrelsy language about Mickey Mouse, a "flawed" Alexander Hamilton placard and a Handmaid’s Tale costume tied to anti-Trump protest symbolism.
The clash traces to Trump’s March 2025 executive order ordering a Smithsonian review and reflects a wider fight over whether taxpayer-funded museums should frame U.S. history through national celebration or social conflict.