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Smithsonian rejects Trump ‘anti-American’ charge, noting nonpartisan history

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s latest attack on the Smithsonian Institution represents an attempt to replace a shared American history with his own ideology, academics said as the Smithsonian defended its longstanding position as a nonpartisan actor. A July 4 White House report accused the S...

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What happened Smithsonian rejects Trump ‘anti-American’ charge, noting nonpartisan history.
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Left / center-leftSmithsonian rejects Trump ‘anti-American’ charge, noting nonpartisan history

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Wisconsin ExaminerNews report · Jul 9, 10:09 PM

Smithsonian rejects Trump ‘anti-American’ charge, noting nonpartisan history

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s latest attack on the Smithsonian Institution represents an attempt to replace a shared American history with his own ideology, academics said as the Sm...

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Source New MexicoNews report · Jul 9, 9:26 PM

Smithsonian rejects Trump ‘anti-American’ charge, noting nonpartisan history

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s latest attack on the Smithsonian Institution represents an attempt to replace a shared American history with his own ideology, academics said as the Sm...

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Arkansas AdvocateNews report · Jul 9, 8:09 PM

Smithsonian rejects Trump ‘anti-American’ charge, noting nonpartisan history

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s latest attack on the Smithsonian Institution represents an attempt to replace a shared American history with his own ideology, academics said as the Sm...

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Michigan AdvanceNews report · Jul 9, 8:06 PM

Smithsonian rejects Trump ‘anti-American’ charge, noting nonpartisan history

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s latest attack on the Smithsonian Institution represents an attempt to replace a shared American history with his own ideology, academics said as the Sm...

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Jul 9, 8:06 PM: Michigan Advance joined the source map.

Jul 9, 8:09 PM: Arkansas Advocate joined the source map.

Jul 9, 9:26 PM: Source New Mexico joined the source map.

Jul 9, 10:09 PM: Wisconsin Examiner joined the source map.

Now: score hidden until the source match is cleaner. Story health is developing · 4 sources · 1 bucket.