On Thursday, the White House put out a list of Smithsonian exhibits and programs it says prove President Trump correct when he posted on Truth Social that the Smithsonian is “out of control.” On his Saturday show, MSNBC’s Ali Velshi strongly disagreed but omitted so many vitally important details that it is a wonder he managed to keep a straight face. Regular MSNBC viewers would have been totally unaware that Velshi was defending taxpayer-funded museum exhibits, articles, and programs about the history of LGBTQ skateboarding, among other things.
Velshi recalled, “Following that post, the White House spokesperson, Lindsay Halligan, went on Fox News to echo Trump's criticism, claiming that the Smithsonian has a quote, ‘overemphasis,’ end quote, on slavery. What she did not mention is that American slavery spanned 250 years if you count it conservatively, and that its legacy continues to shape our society today, both good and bad.
He then brought out the White House’s list, “Among them, artwork honoring children and pregnant women thrown overboard during the Middle Passage.”
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