President Trump is coming for the museums of Washington, D.C..The White House released a list of what it would characterize as evidence Thursday that the Smithsonian and its umbrella of museums in the nation's capital are "woke" and in need of reform.Prior to the list's release, Trump ranted on August 19 on Truth Social that "the museums throughout Washington" are "the last remaining segment of 'WOKE'" and claimed that the Smithsonian Institution, which constitutes dozens of museums, libraries, and cultural and research centers, is "OUT OF CONTROL.""Everything discussed is how horrible our Country is, how bad Slavery was, and how unaccomplished the downtrodden have been," he bemoaned.In response to these perceived offenses, the president says he has instructed his attorneys to "go through the museums, and start the exact same process that has been done with colleges and universities."The White House also released a new WhiteHouse.gov article titled, "President Trump Is Right About the Smithsonian." The post bullet-points 22 objectionable exhibits, displays, pieces of art, programs, acts, and articles from the Smithsonian, including many focused on topics of race, immigration, slavery, sexuality, and history.LGBTQ-specific exhibits were also targeted. Examples include a complaint that the American History Museum "prominently displays the 'Intersex-Inclusive Progress Pride flag' at its entrance"; that the National Museum of the American Latino highlights "animated Latinos and Latinas with disabilities," including content from "a disabled plus-size actress" who "educates on their identity being Latinx, LGBTQ+, and disabled"; and a former interim director of the future Smithsonian American Women's History Museum saying the museum will be inclusive of trans women.The statement also criticizes the AHM's LGBTQ+ history exhibit, which seeks to "understand evolving and overlapping identities such as lesbian, gay, bi-sexual, transgender, queer, transsexual, transvestite, mahu, homosexual, fluid, invert, urning, third sex, two sex, gender-bender, sapphist, hijra, friend of Dorothy, drag queen/king, and many other experiences." Here and throughout the list, the White House quotes language from museum websites, presumably as evidence of a woke lexicon. In this vein, it also points to articles on "LGBTQ+ inclusion and skateboarding" and "the rise of drag ball culture in the 1920s."Additionally, the post targets an exhibit marking the 50th anniversary of Title IX, which "includes biological men competing in women's sports and argues in favor of 'transgender' athletes competing in sports against the opposite biological sex," and a "painting depicting a transgender Statue of Liberty" that was never actually displayed in the National Portrait Gallery.The White House also points to many exhibits that examine the racial history and present of the United States, including displays that address white privilege, slavery, and immigration. It criticizes exhibits that: teach that the Texas Revolution was pro-slavery; comment on pregnant women being thrown overboard during the Middle Passage of the Atlantic Slave Trade; and observe that "voter integrity measures" are meant to take away political power from oppressed groups. The White House also criticizes an exhibit that says U.S. history is rooted in colonization and suggests that the country is comprised of stolen land.Meanwhile, according to a different checklist from Keene State College, the characteristics of fascism include "political power derived from questioning reality, endorsing myth and rage, and promoting lies," opposition to "any initiatives or institutions that are racially, ethically, or religiously harmonious," and "disdain for intellectuals and the arts not aligned with the fascist narrative.However, even prior to the White House's critiques, the Smithsonian has found itself a target of criticism among progressives. Amy Sherald, the portrait artist who gained acclaim for her painting of former First Lady Michelle Obama, canceled her show at the Smithsonian's National Portrait Gallery due to the museum's "internal concerns" over the aforementioned painting, Trans Forming Liberty. Earlier this year, other critics accused the gallery of obfuscating the queer history of Felix Gonzlez-Torres's "Untitled" (Portrait of Ross in L.A.), which was inspired by the artist's lover who died of an AIDS-related illness.