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PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA - AUGUST 9: Exhibits discussing slavery and the Founding Fathers' owning slaves are seen at the President's House on August 9, 2025 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Around a dozen different exhibits and displays in Independence National Historic Park are under review by the National Park Service for potential removal or editing on September 17. The initiative to eliminate materials deemed disparaging to the Founding Fathers or the legacy of the United States is part of an executive order issued by Donald Trump in March. (Photo by Matthew Hatcher/Getty Images)

Trump’s Park Goons Tear Down Slavery Exhibits

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National Park Service staff took down slavery exhibits at Philadelphia’s Independence Mall on Thursday following a Trump-ordered crackdown on “distorted” narratives about the nation’s history. Crews have dismantled plaques at the President’s House detailing the history of nine people enslaved by President George Washington, which came under scrutiny by the Trump administration last summer, according…