On Saturday, July 25th, 2026, Rep. Brandon Gill (R-Texas) publicly supported President Donald Trump's executive order aimed at addressing what is described as ideological bias at the Smithsonian Museum. Speaking on "Fox & Friends Weekend," Gill praised the president's directive to install warning signs along National Park Service walkways outside the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History.

Gill accused the museum of promoting left-wing activism rather than presenting an objective account of American history. He called for the firing of museum officials over what he termed "left-wing influence" at the institution. "This is the first time, I think, that we've had a president who takes this stuff seriously," Gill said, criticizing previous administrations for allowing what he described as a "long march through the institutions" by the left.

The executive order mandates that signage notify visitors that museum exhibits should be renovated in line with findings from a recent report and direct visitors to resources providing accurate information about America's history. It also calls for temporary exhibits or signage to "correct inaccurate information presented in the Museum," highlighting the museum's alleged failure to properly commemorate America's founding history during its 250th anniversary year.

Gill emphasized the need for an "actual objective telling of American history," rejecting approaches that categorize the American story by racial, ethnic, gender, sexual orientation, or immigration status groups.

In the executive order, Trump stated that the museum's leadership "does not present American history as a shared national inheritance to be taught and celebrated, but instead views American history as a 'prime tool' to advance ideas of social justice and the radical transformation of our society."

Rep. Gill also participated in a House Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee hearing titled "Rewriting American History: Examining the Smithsonian's Efforts to Reshape the Past" on July 21, 2026, in Washington, D.C.

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