Trump targets Biden-era billion-dollar Smithsonian budgets amid anti-'woke' push

President Donald Trump's administration is proposing reduced funding for the Smithsonian, targeting its Biden-era budgets that increased from $1.11 billion to $1.24 billion. The Trump administration aims to eliminate 'woke' ideology from the institution, conducting reviews and a 162-page report to reshape its exhibits, programming, and leadership. The 2026 and 2027 budget requests would be the first below $1 billion since 2020.