{"id":2660015,"date":"2026-09-13T10:04:01","date_gmt":"2026-09-13T14:04:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/history-worth-teaching-trump-demands-smithsonian-replace-woke-modernist-nonsense-giant-statue-of-washington\/"},"modified":"2026-09-13T10:09:34","modified_gmt":"2026-09-13T14:09:34","slug":"history-worth-teaching-trump-demands-smithsonian-replace-woke-modernist-nonsense-giant-statue-of-washington","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/history-worth-teaching-trump-demands-smithsonian-replace-woke-modernist-nonsense-giant-statue-of-washington\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;History Worth Teaching&#8217;: Trump Demands Smithsonian Replace Woke Modernist Nonsense Giant Statue of Washington"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">28<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fhistory-worth-teaching-trump-demands-smithsonian-replace-woke-modernist-nonsense-giant-statue-of-washington%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2660015&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>President donald Trump has publicly called on the Smithsonian Institution to honor George Washington more prominently. He proposes installing an 11-foot Washington statue at the Museum&#8217;s Flag Hall and dedicating it on Constitution day, September 17, 2026. Additionally, Trump advocates for a five-year exhibition highlighting Washington\u2019s contributions and a 30-foot colossus sculpture where a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/modernized-notre-dame-interior-redesign-approved\/\" title=\"Modernized Notre-Dame Interior Redesign Approved\">modern art installation<\/a> currently stands. He emphasizes Washington as America\u2019s greatest hero and criticizes the Smithsonian&#8217;s recent focus on de-emphasizing American founding figures, which he believes overlooks key moments like Washington\u2019s crossing of the Delaware and victory at Trenton. Trump also urges the museum to shift from ideological narratives to telling the stories of American heroes, reflecting a desire to celebrate the nation&#8217;s founding figures and their achievements. These proposals come amid ongoing tensions with Smithsonian leadership and debates over the portrayal of American history.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><br \/>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>President Donald Trump is calling on the Smithsonian Institution to honor George Washington in a huge way.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m asking for the Smithsonian to install the 11-foot Washington statue that was featured at the recent Freedom 250 Grand Prix Race in the Museum\u2019s Flag Hall, and dedicate it this Constitution Day, September 17, 2026,\u201d he posted on <a href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/posts\/117255718355537976\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>But that is only the start.<\/p>\n<p>Trump wants the Smithsonian to \u201cimmediately design and display a five-year exhibition worthy of the Life, Sacrifice, and Contributions of George Washington.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThen, as soon as it is ready, install a 30-foot Washington Colossus where \u2018Infinity\u2019 stands today.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>As noted by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/entertainment\/2026\/09\/12\/trump-wants-george-washington-statue-smithsonian-american-history-museum\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Washington Post,<\/a> \u201cInfinity\u201d is a ribbon of <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >thin stainless steel mounted atop<\/a> a rotating black granite pylon.<\/p>\n<p>Trump said in his post it was fitting to \u201creplace a sculpture that says nothing about America with the man who, more than anyone else, says everything about America.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"zxx\"><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/g6iqYOTZ5d\">pic.twitter.com\/g6iqYOTZ5d<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/RapidResponse47\/status\/2098604059615732051?\">September 12, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>In a later post on <a href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/posts\/117255720319253709\"><\/a>, Trump said he wants a \u201cfive-year exhibition at the National Museum of American History, beginning now, and continuing through, February 22, 2032, the 300th anniversary of Washington\u2019s birth.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In speaking of his call for a new sculpture to replace \u201cInfinity,\u201d Trump said, \u201cThat strange modernist sculpture tells visitors nothing about America, inspires no one, and honors none of our Great American Heroes. George Washington does. He is easily America\u2019s Greatest Hero. Without him, our Country and our Freedoms wouldn\u2019t exist.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnd yet, during our Nation\u2019s 250th Anniversary Year, the Museum has failed to give George Washington and our other Founding Fathers the celebration they deserve,\u201d he wrote.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWashington\u2019s Heroic Crossing of the Delaware on December 25, 1776 \u2014 One of the greatest moments and turning points of the Revolution \u2014 is not even mentioned in the Museum. His Victory at Trenton, and the stories of the Americans who fought and died for our Independence, deserve far more attention,\u201d he wrote.<\/p>\n<p>Trump said the museum needed a change.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cUnder recently ended leadership, the Smithsonian created a \u2018Center for Restorative History,\u2019 and commissioned a \u2018Decolonization Plan,\u2019 to focus attention overwhelmingly on those who have been oppressed, but there is almost no attention paid to those who triumphed over great oppression, and against great odds,\u201d Trump wrote.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOne current exhibit describes the period of 1492 to 1776, including Christopher Columbus\u2019s discovery of the New World, and the European settlement of America, as the \u2018Great Unsettling\u2019 of the Continent. That tells you all you need to know about how twisted the thinking is today at the Smithsonian,\u201d he wrote.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cInstead of a Center for Restorative History, America\u2019s National History Museum should have a Center for American Heroes. Tell the stories of Americans who faced great challenges, overcame them, built great things, defended our Country, made America better, and helped our Nation more fully live up to our Founding Ideals. That is a History worth teaching, because it is America\u2019s story,\u201d Trump wrote.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cInstead of focusing on ideological activism, the leaders of America\u2019s taxpayer-funded, National History Museum should be focused on telling America\u2019s story \u2014 fairly, accurately, and coherently \u2014 and there is no better person to start with than George Washington,\u201d he posted.<\/p>\n<p>As noted by <a href=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/homenews\/administration\/6086040-trump-smithsonian-george-washington-statue-build\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Hill<\/a>, Trump has repeatedly scolded the Smithsonian leadership for its perspective on American history.<\/p>\n<p>Smithsonian Secretary Lonnie Bunch announced recently that he is leaving at the end of the year after taking heat from Trump.<\/p>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f7f7f7; color: #171717; display: flex;font-size: 16px;font-weight: 600;line-height: 1.5;margin: 24px 0;padding: 18px 20px 18px 30px;text-align: left;\">\n<div style=\"align-self: stretch;border-left: 3px solid #171717;flex-shrink: 0;padding-left: 20px;\"><\/div>\n<p><a style=\"text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/\">Choose The Western Journal as your preferred source on Google and never miss reporting that defends truth, protects freedom, and advances Western civilization<\/a><\/div>\n<p style=\"border: 1px solid #f5f5f5; padding: 16px;\">Advertise with The Western Journal and reach millions of highly engaged readers, while supporting our work. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/advertise-us\/?wj_source=article\">Advertise Today<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey == typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts = { \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs = [ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i = 0; i < inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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