杰米·拉斯金（民主党，马里兰州）于周三提出了一项法案，要求史密森学会保存并展出他声称能反映特朗普总统任期内“政府宣传”兴起的文物。
Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) introduced legislation Wednesday that would direct the Smithsonian to preserve and display artifacts he said reflect the rise of "governmental propaganda" under President Trump
为何重要：这项法案在共和党控制的国会中几乎肯定会失败。但它可能预示了民主党若在今年11月重掌权力后，将如何审查总统使用纳税人资金推广自身形象的行为。
Why it matters: The bill will almost certainly fail in a Republican-controlled Congress. But it could preview how Democrats would scrutinize the president's use of taxpayer dollars to promote his image if they regain control in November.
- 特朗普试图将华盛顿特区的物理和文化景观重塑成自己的形象，这体现在政府大楼上悬挂着他肖像的横幅，以及试图以他的名字重新命名各类机构。
• Trump's drive to remake D.C.'s physical and cultural landscape in his image can be seen in banners bearing his face on government buildings and attempts to rebrand institutions with his name.
- 该政府上个月还公布了一项计划，要求张贴警告，指控史密森学会的领导者推行“个人化的激进意识形态”。
• The administration also unveiled a plan last month to post warnings accusing Smithsonian leaders of pushing "personal, radical ideologies." Driving the news:
新闻背景：拉斯金的法案要求史密森学会秘书长收集并将在联邦机构外悬挂的特朗普大幅肖像画陈列于美国历史博物馆。
Raskin's bill directs the secretary of the Smithsonian to collect and display Trump's sprawling portraits hung outside of federal agencies at the Museum of American History.
- 法案还要求保存与特朗普计划张贴的警告标志相关的标牌或“文物”，这些标志指控该博物馆存在“意识形态俘获”。
• It also calls for preserving signage or "artifacts" related to Trump's planned warning signs accusing the museum of "Ideological Capture."
- 这项拟议的新展览还将包括那些“抵抗并反对威权主义兴起”的美国人的叙述。
• The proposed new exhibit would also include narratives from Americans "who resisted and opposed the rise in authoritarianism."
- 法案还要求设置标牌，部分内容为：“唐纳德·特朗普未经宪法所要求的任何国会授权，便下令安装了这些标志。”
• It also calls for signage stating, in part, "Donald Trump ordered the installation of these signs without any Congressional authorization as required by the Constitution."
各方观点：“与特朗普总统审查、粉饰和虚构美国历史的项目不同，我的立法将永远保留他威权主义自恋的表现，以及他对美国历史和美国民主的意识形态攻击。”拉斯金在一份声明中表示。
What they're saying: " Unlike President Trump's project of censoring, whitewashing and fictionalizing American history, my legislation will forever preserve his manifestations of authoritarian narcissism and his propagandistic assault on American history and American democracy," Raskin said in a statement.
- 白宫尚未立即回应Axios的置评请求。
• The White House did not immediately respond to Axios' request for comment.
快速了解：史密森学会已成为总统华盛顿特区住所问题以及针对所谓“觉醒意识形态”的全政府范围 DEI 清洗行动的攻击目标。• 史密森学会秘书长洛尼·邦奇在任职于这个全球最大的博物馆、教育和研究综合体三十多年后，宣布退休。
Catch up quick: The Smithsonian has been caught in the crosshairs of the president's D.C. residency and his government-wide DEI purge that has targeted so-called "woke ideology." • Smithsonian Secretary Lonnie Bunch announced his retirement after more than three decades at the world's largest museum, education and research complex.
接下来会发生什么：史密森学会的下一任领导者，很可能将在特朗普政府持续施压以及随之而来的影响下，继续领导该机构。
What's next: The Smithsonian's next leader will likely helm the institution through continued pressure under Trump — and through the fallout that follows.