“Dictator Approved” statue appears on National Mall showing gold thumb crushing Statue of Liberty, featuring quotes from Putin and Kim Jong Un praising Trump.
GAO finds Trump administration’s second violation of federal spending law after cutting library and museum funding by more than half despite congressional approval.
National Portrait Gallery director steps down two weeks after Trump claims he fired her for partisan content, despite Smithsonian initially asserting president lacks authority over museum personnel.
Smithsonian board asserts independence after Trump claimed he fired National Portrait Gallery director, stating Secretary Bunch makes all personnel decisions with board oversight.
Federal judge clears way for Trump to dismantle Institute of Museum and Library Services, reversing earlier order as ongoing legal battles continue over agency funding libraries nationwide.
National Portrait Gallery director Kim Sajet defies Trump’s firing order and continues working as Smithsonian Board of Regents prepares to meet Monday to address presidential overreach.
Trump fires Kim Sajet, National Portrait Gallery director since 2013, for allegedly promoting DEI and being “highly partisan” and “totally inappropriate” for the position.
Bruce Springsteen releases EP calling Trump administration “corrupt, incompetent and treasonous” as Trump shares meme showing himself hitting Springsteen with golf ball.
Trump vows to “turn around” Kennedy Center at White House dinner with loyalist board members, criticizes “phantom revenue” and previous “woke” programming.
Trump posts online telling Springsteen to “KEEP HIS MOUTH SHUT” until he returns to U.S. and “then we’ll all see how it goes for him” after musician called president corrupt and treasonous.
