The president made the remarks in a social media post amid a White House review of Smithsonian museums and exhibits.

The White House is conducting a comprehensive internal review of exhibits and materials at the Smithsonian Institution in an effort to comply with President Donald Trump’s directive about what should and shouldn’t be displayed.

President Trump is escalating attacks against the Smithsonian museums, saying there’s too much focus on the negative aspects of American history, including "how bad slavery was."

CNN's Scott Jennings argued many critics of Trump's Smithsonian review are hypocritical for previously cheering monument destruction during 2020 protests.

The Smithsonian is OUT OF CONTROL, where everything discussed is how horrible our Country is, how bad Slavery was…” he wrote in a Truth Social post. “Nothing about Success, nothing about Brightness, nothing about the Future.