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Politicians and scholars mocked the PresidentDonald TrumpThe executive order that instructed to place warning signs outside the Smithsonian’s history museum, which was referred to as the “dumbest” decision so far.

Trump issued the order on Friday, instructing the National Park Service to place warning signs on public sidewalks near the National Museum of American History, according to theexecutive order.

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The order accuses museum administrators of “ideological control” and claims that the signs should guide visitors to “places and materials offering correct information about America’s history.”

He’s determined to put up these foolish signs on sidewalks and pathways because he can’t regulate what occurs IN the museum,Yale historian Joanne Freeman wrote on Bluesky.

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Significantly, this ridiculous executive order seems to acknowledge that Trump cannot directly manage the Smithsonian,previous Justice Department official Eric Columbusposted on Bluesky. The indicators, Columbus observed, are placed on sidewalks managed by the National Park Service — not on the museum building itself.

This is among the most foolish and strange Executive Orders we have ever come across,Rep. Melanie Stansbury (D-NM) wrote on X.

“This executive order represents a blatant political overreach, motivated by an ideological plan to alter American history,” Stansbury added.

Time to demolish the Smithsonian as I did the Kennedy Center,Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-OR) wrote on X.

In March 2025, Trump issued an executive order named “Restoring Truth and Sanity to American History” — the first step in a 16-month effort targeting the museum.

By August 2025, his administration had initiated an official examination of eight Smithsonian museums. On July 4 of this year — the country’s 250th anniversary — theThe White House issued a 162-page document.alleging that the museum is utilizing American history as a “primary means” to promote social justice.

This week, congressional hearings questioned museum director Anthea Hartig, according to theNew York Times.

Historians are shocked,” said University of Massachusetts historian Samuel J. Redman to the Times. “The Smithsonian has been recognized for offering a widely accepted interpretation of history.

At this week’s hearings, as reported by the Times, Hartig stated, ‘When historians discuss reinterpreting a conventional narrative, we are not referring to removing it. Instead, we aim to incorporate the evidence, the perspectives, and the artifacts that were omitted in previous versions, allowing more Americans to recognize themselves within the national story.’

Stansbury had the final say on social media.

“Our Smithsonian museums are not the president’s, but belong to the American people, and so is our national history,” she wrote.