According to the White House, President Trump Is Right About the Smithsonian.Thats the title of an article the administration published on Thursday that aims to prove Washingtons federally-funded Smithsonian museums are the last redoubt of woke in the nations Capital (because the president says they are). Related Trump administration cracks down on content at Smithsonian Institution In classic Trump fashion, the roundup of programs, exhibitions, and ephemera mentioned in the article is long on right-wing trigger words and far short on context; transgender, LGBTQ+, and diversity figure prominently in the list of offending museum offerings.And a list is really all the White Houses article is. Its presented for the most part without comment, as though the mere existence of the 22 examples proves Trumps point that the Smithsonian is a hotbed of cultural sedition. Dive deeper every day Join our newsletter for thought-provoking commentary that goes beyond the surface of LGBTQ+ issues Subscribe to our Newsletter today Its like a weak, online-only version of Hitlers infamous Degenerate Art show in 1930s Germany, but without a connoisseur like Hermann Gring swooping up the inventory.Instead, the administrations walkthrough comes off as if some government hacks were desperate to find evidence to satisfy their vulgar boss, because hes still resentful he was never welcomed by New Yorks museum crowd, and has likely never visited the Met let alone a Smithsonian museum just for the art and history.Much of the document isnt even based on the administrations own advertised due diligence regarding museum exhibitions and supporting materials, instead relying on a published report by the far-right Federalist Society detailing Wall-To-Wall Anti-American Propaganda at Smithsonian museums (including exhibits Promoting Homosexuality), as well as social media posts flagging objectionable museum offerings.Examples, linked to several of their right-wing echo chamber sources, include: The American History Museum prominently displays the Intersex-Inclusive Progress Pride flagat its entrance, which was alsoflownalongside the American flag at multiple Smithsonian campuses.The American History Museums LGBTQ+ History exhibit includes articles on LGBTQ+ inclusion and skateboarding and the rise of drag ball culture in the 1920s.The American History Museums exhibit marking the 50thanniversary of Title IXincludesbiological men competing in womens sports andargues in favorof transgender athletes competing in sports against the opposite biological sex. The National Portrait Gallery was set tofeaturea painting depicting a transgender Statue of Liberty before the artist withdrew it.The list also goes after examples of diversity, in both race and viewpoints, that are at odds with Trumps. His whitewashed version of American history was on display earlier this week in his post to Truth Social criticizing the Smithsonian for discussing how bad Slavery was. Related Trump administration cracks down on content at Smithsonian Institution Examples of other exhibits not in line with Trumps version of American history:A exhibit [sic] at the American History Museumdepictsmigrants watching Independence Day fireworks through an opening in the U.S.-Mexico border wall and says Americas founders feared non-White immigration.'The American History Museums American Democracy exhibitclaimsvoter integrity measures are attempts to minimize the political power of new and diverse groups of Americans.' The Museum of American ArtusesAmerican sculpture to invite dialogue and reflection on notions of power and identity.'In that same Truth Social post slamming attention to American slavery, Trump declared the Smithsonian OUT OF CONTROL.A more accurate description would be out of his control, in a place where he and his attendants are clearly out of their depth.Subscribe to theLGBTQ Nation newsletterand be the first to know about the latest headlines shaping LGBTQ+ communities worldwide.