Trump Told Park Workers to Report Displays That ‘Disparage’ Americans. Here’s What They Flagged.

The New York Times ^ | July 22, 2025, 11:41 a.m. ET | Maxine Joselow and Lisa Friedman

[E. Pluribus Unum]

Descriptions and displays at scores of parks and historic sites have been flagged for review in connection with an executive order from President Trump.

At Cape Hatteras National Seashore in North Carolina, the Trump administration is set to review, and possibly remove or alter, signs about how climate change is causing sea levels to rise.

At Independence National Historical Park in Philadelphia, the administration will soon decide whether to take down exhibits on the brutality of slavery.

And at Castillo de San Marcos National Monument in Florida, Trump officials are scrutinizing language about the imprisonment of Native Americans inside the Spanish stone fortress.

According to internal documents reviewed by The New York Times, employees of the National Park Service have flagged descriptions and displays at scores of parks and historic sites for review in connection with President Trump’s directive to remove or cover up materials that “inappropriately disparage Americans.”

In an executive order in March, the president instructed the Park Service to review plaques, films and other materials presented to visitors at 433 sites around the country, with the aim of ensuring they emphasize the “progress of the American people” and the “grandeur of the American landscape.”

Employees had until last week to flag materials that could be changed or deleted, and the Trump administration said it would remove all “inappropriate” content by Sept. 17, according to the internal agency documents. The public also has been asked to submit potential changes.

The directive on national parks is part of a broader effort by Mr. Trump to promote a more positive view of the nation’s history. In his executive order, the president also took aim at the Smithsonian Institution, claiming that it had promoted “narratives that portray American and Western values as inherently harmful and oppressive.”

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TOPICS: Editorial; Government; US: Florida; US: North Carolina; US: Pennsylvania
KEYWORDS: lisafriedman; maxinejoselow; newyorkslimes

[kiryandil]

Anti-American scum Maxine Joselow and Lisa Friedman weigh in...

[metmom]

And so what were they flagging?

[BenLurkin]

“inappropriately disparage Americans”

That would be every one, right?

[rfp1234]

Basically, every National Park and Monument currently has a bunch of climate-propaganda exhibits on trails. Take them down.

[Da Coyote]

NYT? Why waste photon receptor time with that low IQ journalism rag?

[shotgun]

This story reminds me of the scene in Red Dawn where the Russian soldier gives his version of history

[E. Pluribus Unum]

You wasted time commenting, so you answered your own question.

[PeterPrinciple]

When I was last at mt Rushmore, I learned from the movie there that the declaration of Independence says “life, liberty and pursuit of social justice.”

Anyone going there keep you ears sharp.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Life,_Liberty_and_the_pursuit_of_Happiness

[ETCM]

Exhibits that distract from the historical significance of the site, and instead redirect people to how evil America is. Only 2 specifics are listed, so I assume these are the worst examples.

At Independence National Historical Park in Philadelphia, the administration will soon decide whether to take down exhibits on the brutality of slavery.

And at Castillo de San Marcos National Monument in Florida, Trump officials are scrutinizing language about the imprisonment of Native Americans inside the Spanish stone fortress.

It seems every park you go to, they try to draw your attention away from American exceptionalism, patriotism and beauty, to redirect you to climate change, historical abuse, and other negatives issues. If I'm at Independence Hall, I'm not interested in reading how America and our founding fathers were/are evil.

[GOPJ]

The group that voted for Trump in the highest percentage were Native American Indian men. I suspect they are sick and tired of white liberal 'elites' (and their creepy Antifa brats) "hating in their name"...

[Openurmind]

“And so what were they flagging?”

Anything related to Red Skins, Brown Skins and Black Skins... Only whites are true Americans.

[DesertRhino]

I was recently at the Grand Canyon. There was an Indian dancing display. The woman in charge, flanked by park rangers, was giving her opinions on everything, mother earth, all that baloney. And then she said we should all pray for our country because our current president was a dictator. I reported it to the national park service IG office. With complete detail, photos, everything. They wrote me back that it was not outside of the policy for an official national Park program to refer to Trump as a dictator. I looked up the name of the person who answered my email. It was a mid 20s millennial girl with the massive leftist résumé from her linked in.

[No name given]

Obviously.

[No name given]

Pronto.

[BenLurkin]

Such a good flick.

Timeless.

[Tell It Right]

Agreed. Slavery is a part of the history. But it’s only part, not the see-all-do-all the left wants us to think it is in their persistence to divide us.

[Albion Wilde]

“And so what were they flagging?” Anything related to Red Skins, Brown Skins and Black Skins... Only whites are true Americans.

You forgot your sarcasm tag. I understand the difficulty of being a minority, but one if you focused on that part of him or herself instead of the whole American part.

[Albion Wilde]

...They wrote me back that it was not outside of the policy for an official national Park program to refer to Trump as a dictator...

Hope you have saved your documentation, because the opening post describes that this initiative is calling for suggestions from the public, so you could submit it again.

[AppyPappy]

“My religion is causing sea levels to rise”