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特朗普称美国国家历史博物馆外的现代主义艺术品“对美国毫无意义”
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唐纳德·特朗普总统呼吁史密森学会将美国国家历史博物馆外一件已有数十年历史的现代主义雕塑，替换为一尊高达30英尺的乔治·华盛顿雕像。
在周五晚间的社交媒体帖文中，特朗普表示，自1967年起矗立在博物馆外的“无限”雕塑“对美国毫无意义”，而他认为华盛顿“比任何人都更能诠释美国的全部内涵”。
特朗普还呼吁该博物馆开设一个为期五年的纪念华盛顿特展，展期将持续至2032年2月22日，即这位美国首位总统诞辰300周年。
史密森尼庞大博物馆网络因特朗普政府的批评陷入争议
2026年9月8日周二，行人路过华盛顿国家广场上的史密森尼美国国家历史博物馆外的“无限”雕塑。（美联社照片/巴勃罗·马丁内斯·蒙西瓦伊斯）
特朗普还希望史密森学会在9月17日宪法日之前，在博物馆的国旗厅内安装一尊11英尺高的华盛顿雕像。该雕像曾在近期的“自由250大奖赛”赛事中展出。
“立即设计并举办一场配得上乔治·华盛顿的一生、牺牲与贡献的五年特展，”特朗普写道。
“待一切就绪后，在‘无限’雕塑当前所在的位置，安装一尊30英尺高的华盛顿巨像，”他补充道。
“无限”雕塑由纽约艺术家何塞·德里维拉创作，由联邦政府委托制作，于1967年安装在博物馆外。
唐纳德·特朗普总统主张史密森学会应更加强调美国的建国原则、国家成就与爱国历史。（马克辛·华莱士/《华盛顿邮报》/盖蒂图片社）
目前尚不清楚特朗普是否有权命令史密森学会做出这些改动。该机构不属于行政分支，由包括副总统JD·万斯、首席大法官约翰·罗伯茨、两党议员以及公民成员在内的理事会监督。
福克斯新闻数字频道已联系史密森学会征求评论，但尚未立即收到回复。
特朗普曾多次批评史密森学会呈现美国历史的方式，尤其是在美国庆祝建国250周年之际。
特朗普政府的250英尺凯旋门挖掘工作即将启动，期间遭遇法律纠纷
在周五的帖文中，他指责美国国家历史博物馆对华盛顿和其他开国元勋的关注过少。
特朗普特别提到了1776年圣诞节夜晚华盛顿横渡特拉华河以及美国在特伦顿取得的胜利，称博物馆没有为这些事件给予应有的关注。
这幅伊曼纽尔·洛伊策（美国画家，1816-1868）于1851年创作的《华盛顿横渡特拉华河》，展现了1776年12月25日至26日夜间，华盛顿率领部队作为突袭行动的一部分横渡特拉华河，突袭英国陆军的场景，这是美国独立战争中的关键战役。（格拉菲卡艺术公司 via 盖蒂图片社）
“他无疑是美国最伟大的英雄，”特朗普在评价华盛顿时写道，“没有他，我们的国家和自由都将不复存在。”
特朗普还批评了史密森学会近期关停的“修复历史中心”项目，该项目旨在彰显那些被排除在国家历史叙事之外的故事。
特朗普表示，博物馆应转而设立“美国英雄中心”。
“讲述那些直面巨大挑战、克服困难、创造伟大成就、保卫我们的国家、让美国变得更美好，并帮助我们的国家更充分地践行建国理念的美国人的故事，”他写道。
最高法院首席大法官称赞因特朗普政府压力而卸任的史密森尼负责人
这些批评也促使白宫采取了行动。
2025年3月，特朗普签署了一项行政命令，旨在消除白宫所称的史密森学会内部的“分裂性叙事”和“不当意识形态”。
今年，白宫又发布了一份批评史密森学会的报告，称其对华盛顿和其他开国元勋的关注不足。
2025年10月12日周日，华盛顿特区的史密森尼美国国家历史博物馆。（斯特凡尼·雷诺兹/彭博社 via 盖蒂图片社）
今年7月，特朗普下令其政府在美国国家历史博物馆外放置标识，告知游客部分展品存在 inaccuracies。
史密森学会理事会在去年的一份声明中表示，该机构致力于保持无党派立场，其学术研究不受政治或党派影响。
理事会还承认，史密森学会“能够也必须做得更多”，并指示其领导层确保博物馆内容保持中立。
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史密森学会秘书朗尼·邦奇上周宣布，他将于今年年底卸任。
本文由美联社撰稿。
Trump gives Smithsonian days to replace ‘strange modernist sculpture’ with Founding Father
September 13, 2026 10:05am EDT / Fox News
Trump claims the modernist artwork outside National Museum of American History ‘says nothing about America’
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President Donald Trump is calling on the Smithsonian to replace a decades-old modernist sculpture outside the National Museum of American History with a towering, 30-foot statue of George Washington.
In social media posts late Friday, Trump said the “Infinity” sculpture that has stood outside the museum since 1967 “says nothing about America,” while Washington, he argued, “more than anyone else, says everything about America.”
Trump also called for the museum to open a five-year exhibition honoring Washington that would run through Feb. 22, 2032, the 300th anniversary of the first president’s birth.
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People walking past the “Infinity” sculpture outside the Smithsonian National Museum of American History on the National Mall in Washington, Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2026.(AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)
Trump also wants the Smithsonian to install an 11-foot statue of Washington in the museum’s Flag Hall by Constitution Day on Sept. 17. The statue was featured at the recent Freedom 250 Grand Prix race.
“Immediately design and display a five-year exhibition worthy of the Life, Sacrifice, and Contributions of George Washington,” Trump wrote.
“Then, as soon as it is ready, install a 30-foot Washington Colossus where ‘Infinity’ stands today,” he added.
“Infinity,” created by New York artist José de Rivera, was commissioned by the federal government and installed outside the museum in 1967.
President Donald Trump has argued the Smithsonian should place greater emphasis on America’s founding principles, national achievements and patriotic history.(Maxine Wallace/The Washington Post/Getty Images)
It is unclear whether Trump can order the Smithsonian to make the changes. The institution is outside the executive branch and is overseen by a Board of Regents that includes Vice President JD Vance, Chief Justice John Roberts, lawmakers from both parties and citizen members.
Fox News Digital reached out to the Smithsonian for comment but did not immediately receive a response.
Trump has repeatedly criticized how the Smithsonian presents American history, particularly as the country celebrates its 250th anniversary.
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In his posts Friday, he accused the National Museum of American History of giving too little attention to Washington and other Founding Fathers.
Trump singled out Washington’s crossing of the Delaware River on Christmas night in 1776 and the American victory at Trenton, saying the museum does not give those events the attention they deserve.
This painting, Washington Crossing the Delaware (by Emanuel Leutze, American, 1816 – 1868), 1851, shows George Washington’s crossing of the Delaware River on the night of December 25-26, 1776, as part of a surprise sneak attack on the British Army during the American Revolutionary War.(GraphicaArtis via Getty Images)
“He is easily America’s Greatest Hero,” Trump wrote of Washington. “Without him, our Country and our Freedoms wouldn’t exist.”
Trump also criticized the Smithsonian’s recently ended Center for Restorative History, an initiative created to spotlight stories that have been excluded from the national historical narrative.
Trump said the museum should instead create a “Center for American Heroes.”
“Tell the stories of Americans who faced great challenges, overcame them, built great things, defended our Country, made America better, and helped our Nation more fully live up to our Founding Ideals,” he wrote.
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Those criticisms have also led to action by the White House.
In March 2025, Trump signed an executive order aimed at eliminating what the White House called “divisive narratives” and “improper ideology” at the Smithsonian.
The White House followed this year with a report criticizing the Smithsonian, including what it said was a lack of attention to Washington and other Founding Fathers.
The Smithsonian National Museum of American History in Washington, D.C., on Sunday, Oct. 12, 2025.(Stefani Reynolds/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
In July, Trump ordered his administration to place signs outside the National Museum of American History telling visitors that some exhibits are inaccurate.
In a statement last year, the Smithsonian’s Board of Regents said it was committed to keeping the institution nonpartisan and its scholarship free from political or partisan influence.
The board also acknowledged that the Smithsonian “can and must do more” and directed its leadership to ensure museum content is unbiased.
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Smithsonian secretary Lonnie Bunch announced last week that he will step down at the end of the year.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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