Civil rights advocates, historians and Black political leaders are sharply rebuking President Donald Trump for his order targeting the Smithsonian Institution.

The executive order specifically names the National Museum of African American History and Culture and the American Women’s History Museum as examples of facilities that divide Americans

President Trump announced plans to issue an executive order aimed at the Smithsonian Institution, targeting funding for programs promoting what he calls “divisive narratives” and “improper ideology,” as part of his broader push against liberal culture.

Trump signed an executive order late Thursday titled “Restoring Truth and Sanity to American History.” It calls for prohibiting federal spending on “exhibits or programs that degrade shared American values, divide Americans based on race, or promote programs or ideologies inconsistent with Federal law and policy.”

Trump Calls the Smithsonian's National Museum of African American History 'Divisive, Race-centered, Corrosive' - Threatens Funding.

He has signed an executive order putting Vice President JD Vance in charge of an effort to “remove improper ideology” from the Smithsonian Institution, including its museums, education and research centers and the National Zoo.