Trump asks Smithsonian to install George Washington statues, exhibition / Photo: Andrew Harnik - GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA/AFP
-
Equitas Small Finance Bank rebounds after naming interim chief executive
-
Bharti Airtel revenue expected to grow at double-digit pace in second quarter
-
Titan quarterly profit seen rising as jewellery business drives growth
-
Indian crude-sensitive shares gain after 13% oil-price decline
-
Kuwait finance minister holds economic cooperation talks at COMCEC
-
Stocks and dollar fall as Democratic election gains reshape markets
-
Abdul El-Sayed declares victory in Michigan Senate contest
-
Kuwait marks key events and anniversaries from national history
-
Democrats capture US Congress in sweeping midterm victory
-
Trump congratulates Democrats and signals willingness to cooperate
-
Manchester United rallies past Roma as PSG dominates in Champions League
-
Qatar prime minister advances mediation through diplomatic calls
-
Qatar sees tentative opening for renewed regional diplomacy
-
Greenland parliament approves security agreement with United States
-
Qatar Tourism joins Pacific Asia Travel Association at London travel market
-
Qatar envoy meets incoming UN General Assembly president
-
Abdul El-Sayed Wins Michigan Senate Seat in Historic Election
-
Trump Signals Willingness to Work With Democrats After Midterm Defeat
-
Qatar media bodies discuss support for humanitarian initiatives
-
Pitches and Keynote Speakers Are Confirmed for Blue Magic Netherlands on November 17
Trump asks Smithsonian to install George Washington statues, exhibition
US President Donald Trump asked the Smithsonian Institution on Friday to install statues of George Washington, in his latest bid to reshape the treasured museum he has faulted over its presentation of American history and values.
Trump, who has sought to root out what he called "woke" culture, has accused the Smithsonian -- which operates 21 museums and galleries --- of trying to rewrite American history on issues of race and gender.
A 162-page White House report said that Smithsonian leadership has "consistently denigrated and displaced whites, males, Christians, and Americans in educational materials and programming".
Trump called for the installation of a 30-foot (nine-meter) "Colossus statue" of George Washington, a founding father and the first US president, and an exhibition honoring his legacy at the The Smithsonian's National Museum of American History in Washington.
Trump also said he wanted the 11-foot (three-meter) statue of Washington that featured in August's Freedom 250 IndyCar motor race to go on display in the museum's Flag Hall.
The president asked for a five-year exhibition continuing through February 22, 2032 -- the 300th anniversary of Washington's birth -- to honor his "Life and Legacy."
"He is easily America's Greatest Hero. Without him, our Country and our Freedoms wouldn't exist," Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform.
The Smithsonian was created by the federal government in 1846 but operates in a unique position outside any branch of government.
A.S.Diogo--PC