By DARLENE SUPERVILLE, Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump revealed his intentions to reshape the Smithsonian Institution with an executive order Thursday that targets funding to programs with “divisive narratives” and “improper ideology.”

Trump said there has been a “concerted and widespread” effort over the past decade to rewrite American history by replacing “objective facts” with a “distorted narrative driven by ideology rather than truth.”

He signed an executive order putting Vice President JD Vance in charge of an effort to “remove improper ideology” from the Smithsonian Institution, including its museums, education and research centers and the National Zoo.

Originally Published: <time datetime="2025-03-27 19:46:37">March 27, 2025 at 7:46 PM EDT</time>

Trump’s order puts Vice President JD Vance in charge of the effort.{ai:summary}President Trump announced an executive order aimed at reshaping the Smithsonian Institution by targeting funding for programs he deems to have "divisive narratives" and "improper ideology." He appointed Vice President JD Vance to oversee this initiative.Trump criticized a perceived effort to alter American history by prioritizing ideology over objective facts. The order seeks to remove what he considers improper ideology from the Smithsonian's museums, education, research centers, and the National Zoo. #politics

Trump executive order on Smithsonian targets funding to programs with ‘improper ideology’

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