US President says a review of the national museums will be similar to those he has ordered for universities.
Presiden Trump said the Smithsonian museums are too fixated on \
Social media users wondered what the good parts of slavery were.
President Donald Trump criticized the Smithsonian for its portrayal of slavery and American history after he ordered a review of its materials.
Civil rights advocates claim Trump’s administration is trying to reverse social progress and erase key moments in American history.
Amid review of institution, a White House document argues Smithsonian has overly negative portrayal of American history. Key US politics stories from Wednesday 20 August
The remark, made as the president has ordered a wide-ranging review of museum exhibits, added to his pattern of minimizing Black history.
Lindsey Halligan, the president's special assistant, told Fox News "we can’t just keep focusing on the negative."