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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

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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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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.

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  1. Rolling Stone published: Trump Is Now Using Taxpayer Money to Finance His War on the Smithsonian

  2. Story is in today’s RedScroll edition. Follow the original source for updates.

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