National Parks Reporting Program Flooded With Hundred of Anti-Trump Messages
Summary
A National Park Service program created to report content seen as "anti-American" in parks received more than 35,000 public comments, many of which criticized President Donald Trump and his administration instead. The comments focused on accusations of "whitewashing" U.S. history, cuts to National Park staffing and funding, and opposition to changes directed by a Trump-era order reviewing monuments and exhibits.Key Facts
- The National Park Service’s reporting system was meant to flag “anti-American” content in parks.
- Over 35,000 public comments were published related to Secretarial Order 3431, a directive from President Trump.
- Order 3431 instructed the Department of the Interior to review monuments and exhibits to highlight American achievements and avoid partisan views.
- Many public comments criticized the administration for "whitewashing" history and removing truthful accounts.
- Commenters also expressed concern over staffing and funding cuts to National Parks under Trump’s administration.
- Some comments specifically mentioned Manzanar, an internment camp for Japanese Americans in World War II, as an example of history being sanitized.
- There were also broader criticisms of President Trump’s policies and leadership in relation to National Parks and history representation.
- The Department of the Interior and the White House did not provide official comments outside regular hours.
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