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Coverage dated October 7, 2026

House Democrat Introduces Bill To Preserve Trump’s ‘Propaganda’ In Smithsonian Museum

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A House Democrat introduced a bill that would direct the Smithsonian to preserve banners bearing President Donald Trump’s face that hang outside federal agency buildings for display in an exhibit on Trump’s “authoritarian narcissism.”

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  1. Forbes

    House Democrat Introduces Bill To Preserve Trump’s ‘Propaganda’ In Smithsonian Museum (opens Forbes)

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    A House Democrat introduced a bill that would direct the Smithsonian to preserve banners bearing President Donald Trump’s face that hang outside federal agency buildings for display in an exhibit on Trump’s “authoritarian narcissism.”

  2. Washington Examiner

    Raskin introduces bill to put Trump ‘propaganda’ in Smithsonian museum (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-MD) has introduced a bill directing the Smithsonian Institution to display the Trump administration’s “propaganda” in the National Museum of American History. The legislation would require the Smithsonian to preserve the banners featuring President Donald Trump outside several f…

  3. Axios

    Raskin seeks to preserve Trump's D.C. "propaganda" in Smithsonian (opens Axios)

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    Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) introduced legislation Wednesday that would direct the Smithsonian to preserve and display artifacts he said reflect the rise of "governmental propaganda" under President Trump . Why it matters: The bill will almost certainly fail in a Republican-controlled Congress.