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Trump Is Now Using Taxpayer Money to Finance His War on the Smithsonian
Rolling StoneWednesday, September 16, 2026 at 8:52 PM
RedScroll Brief
The administration is planning to spend $84,000 to put up signs warning visitors that the venerated museum has gone woke
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- Impact
- High
- Category
- Culture
- Market relevance
- None
- Why it matters
- Culture sets the tone of public attention — what people argue about when the news cycle turns. The administration is planning to spend $84,000 to put up signs warning visitors that the venerated museum has gone woke
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What happened
The administration is planning to spend $84,000 to put up signs warning visitors that the venerated museum has gone woke
Why it matters
Culture sets the tone of public attention — what people argue about when the news cycle turns.
Background
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Timeline
Rolling Stone published: Trump Is Now Using Taxpayer Money to Finance His War on the Smithsonian
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Rolling Stone
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