Lindsey Halligan, the White House official leading a review of the Smithsonian Institution, argued you "can't really talk about slavery honestly unless you talk about hope and progress" during a Newsmax appearance on Wednesday.

The president made the remarks in a social media post amid a White House review of Smithsonian museums and exhibits.

CBS host Tony Dokoupil agreed with Trump's criticism of Smithsonian museums focusing too much on America's negative history rather than celebrating achievements.

The country is not above critique,” Dokoupil said of Trump’s controversial desire to have the museums focus on positive aspects of American history — while downplaying darker topics such as slavery — on the Wednesday,