BUSTED: National Archives caught doctoring exhibit to remove criticism of President Trump from women
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Source: raw story
Published 4 hours ago
on January 17, 2020
By Bob Brigham
The National Archives were caught editing an artifact from the Trump administration to remove criticism of the president, according to a bombshell new report in The Washington Post.
The newspaper reported on a “large color photograph” at the National Archives exhibit marking the centennial of women’s suffrage.
“The 49-by-69-inch photograph is a powerful display. Viewed from one perspective, it shows the 2017 march. Viewed from another angle, it shifts to show a 1913 black-and-white image of a women’s suffrage march also on Pennsylvania Avenue. The display links momentous demonstrations for women’s rights more than a century apart on the same stretch of pavement. But a closer look reveals a different story,” the newspaper noted.
“The Archives acknowledged in a statement this week that it made multiple alterations to the photo of the 2017 Women’s March showcased at the museum, blurring signs held by marchers that were critical of Trump. Words on signs that referenced women’s anatomy were also blurred,” the paper explained.
The original 2017 photo was taken by Getty Images photographer Mario Tama.
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“A placard that proclaims ‘God Hates Trump’ has ‘Trump’ blotted out so that it reads ‘God Hates.’ A sign that reads ‘Trump & GOP — Hands Off Women’ has the word Trump blurred out,” The Post explained.............................
Read more: https://www.rawstory.com/2020/01/busted-national-archives-caught-doctoring-exhibit-to-remove-criticism-of-president-trump-from-women/
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