How Trump's America Is Using History the Way Every Strongman Uses It: As a Weapon

Orbán spent fifteen years rewriting Hungarian history through schools, museums, and public space. Trump is doing it faster and more visibly — but the technique is identical.

On the evening of July 4, 2026, fireworks lit the sky over Washington. On the same afternoon, while the crowds were gathering, the White House quietly posted a 162-page document to its website. The report was titled “Saving America’s Story.” It was aimed at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History, and it was the most explicit statement yet…