Smithsonian Censorship

Felipe Galindo, master cartoonist and long-time contributor to Inx and Now What, found his artwork in the collection of the Smithsonian American History Museum in Washington, DC first cited on the White House's official website as an example of unacceptable imagery and then removed from exhibition.

Even a casual observer can see how this work has been slandered. It’s a piece that’s only crime is empathy for immigrants who admire the United States and wish they could be there. Or the primal impulse that has populated this country for at least 249 years.

The essential draw then and now, is summed up in the First Amendment, the front-loaded promise of freedom of expression to all citizens. The actions of this Administration in trying to suppress artistic statements that somehow disturb their narrow view of American history are doomed and are sure to be undone as soon as Trump's thousand-day Reich expires. Today, however, we have to fervently protest this wrong-headed and mean-spirited assault.

Please learn more:
The White House's anonymous citation
Felipe Galindo's Instagram statement
Washington Post article
Lindsey Halligan Fox Interview
Coverage on NBC in DC

09/03/25