Fact-check: “Trump is using taxpayer money to finance his dispute with the Smithsonian.”
Verdict: Mostly True (78% confidence)
Multiple primary sources confirm the Trump administration has directed federal taxpayer funds toward its dispute with the Smithsonian: a July 2026 executive order directed the Interior Department (via NPS) to install signage outside the National Museum of American History at an estimated cost of $84,000 from NPS appropriations, and OMB issued directives conditioning how congressionally appropriated Smithsonian funds may be spent consistent with Trump's executive orders. The administration frame…
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