In a nation perpetually negotiating the distance between memory and myth, President Trump signed an executive order directing the National Park Service to post warning signs outside the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History, alerting visitors that its exhibits contain what the White House deems inaccurate portrayals of the American story. The move exploits a geographic technicality — the Park Service controls the surrounding sidewalks, not the museum itself — to place government-sanctioned messaging at the doorstep of an institution designed to stand apart from political will. It i