The Trump administration has removed a slavery-focused exhibition from the home of former US President George Washington in Philadelphia, replacing it with another display, the Associated Press reported.

On Wednesday, officials swapped the exhibit at Washington’s former residence with a different version. Historians cited by the AP said the replacement is not historically accurate.

In a statement posted on X, Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker said the city remained “committed to the honest and accurate portrayal of history at the President’s House.”

“A portrayal that was the hard-fought and hard-won result of the effort of countless federal, state, and local officials as well as advocates, including Avenging the Ancestors Coalition, dedicated to telling the truth,” Parker added.

Panels removed before the new display

Parker said that during the previous night the federal government removed panels at the President’s House that, she said, presented a thorough history of Philadelphia.

She said the Trump administration had the authority to make the change following a federal court decision. The mayor did not provide further details of the ruling in her statement.

The exhibition being replaced had been designed to describe the lives of enslaved people who lived in the former executive mansion. It included information about nine people enslaved by Washington.

Washington lived in the house, along with John Adams, before the White House was built. The location later became associated with the presidential era as part of the federal historical site.

Exhibit opened 16 years ago

The slavery exhibit opened 16 years ago. It was presented as part of the public interpretation of Washington’s Philadelphia home, and it aimed to document the presence of enslaved people in the former mansion.

According to the AP, the administration’s newly installed version has been criticised by historians who argue that it does not reflect the historical record in the same way as the previous display.

The AP said the change followed the removal and reinstatement of the exhibition in earlier months, indicating that the exhibit’s future has been contested through both legal and administrative action.

Earlier removal and court deadline

This was not the first time the exhibit had been taken down. It was removed in January, but restored in February after a federal judge set a deadline ordering the National Park Service (NPS) to bring the display back.

The NPS is responsible for managing the site, and the February reinstatement occurred before the deadline established by the court.

In the AP report, The Hill said it had reached out to the Department of the Interior for comment. The Department of the Interior oversees the NPS.

What the dispute centres on

At the centre of the dispute is how the President’s House presents slavery and the enslavement linked to the historic residence. Parker, speaking for the city, said Philadelphia would continue to push for what she described as an “accurate portrayal” of the history connected to the site.

The administration’s actions, according to the mayor and the AP, were carried out under federal authority after litigation, even as historians raised concerns about the historical accuracy of the replacement materials.

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He should plaque erected at Obama, Clinton, Biden & Bush's memorial libraries, pointing out their ancestors were slave owners. Trumps the only living president, who's ancestors were not slave owners. From AI ...

Edited July 16Jul 16 by KhunLA

26 minutes ago, KhunLA said:

He should plaque erected at Obama, Clinton, Biden & Bush's memorial libraries, pointing out their ancestors were slave owners. Trumps the only living president, who's ancestors were not slave owners. From AI ...

That's right. His grandfather was German so could not have been a slave owner. He was just a draft dodger and pimp! 😃

18 hours ago, KhunLA said:

He should plaque erected at Obama, Clinton, Biden & Bush's memorial libraries, pointing out their ancestors were slave owners. Trumps the only living president, who's ancestors were not slave owners. From AI ...

Because the trump immigrants were of more recent times. That is why ... relative newcomers.

6 minutes ago, wwest5829 said:

Because the trump immigrants were of more recent times. That is why ... relative newcomers.

Yes, I knew that, but interesting that Obama felt the need to have his, George's, slave ownership known during his administration, when his family also owned slaves.

Surely he'll be noting that little tidbit of info on that ugly ass building in Chicago, or the gate of his Martha Vineyard's estate, or DC residence.

10 minutes ago, KhunLA said:

Yes, I knew that, but interesting that Obama felt the need to have his, George's, slave ownership known during his administration, when his family also owned slaves.

Surely he'll be noting that little tidbit of info on that ugly ass building in Chicago, or the gate of his Martha Vineyard's estate, or DC residence.

Surprised the grifting ,conman didn't say this in his beautiful speech today. O wait he couldn't , he did not have time after all the lies he was spewing out as per usual.

22 hours ago, KhunLA said:

He should plaque erected at Obama, Clinton, Biden & Bush's memorial libraries, pointing out their ancestors were slave owners. Trumps the only living president, who's ancestors were not slave owners.

Yeah, so what? Your statement has nothing to do with anything. Trump is also the only president who's been sued for racial housing discrimination, when he and his father refused to rent apartments to Black people.

Erasing history.

That's what fascists do.

Trump trying to rewrite history - again.

1 hour ago, Jingthing said:

Erasing history.

That's what fascists do.

Well! The savvy American people voted The Don in.

It's very typical of the goon to try to rewrite history, erase the past, and elevate people of his race to superior status.

He is a racist, and white supremacist after all.

4 minutes ago, spidermike007 said:

It's very typical of the goon to try to rewrite history, erase the past, and elevate people of his race to superior status.

He is a racist, and white supremacist after all.

He was the 'free' people's choice.

Don't think he is that different from POTUS of the past in terms of Zionism. What is different, is that he wears the US hegemonic deep-state policy on his sleeve for all to see.

How many Native Americans did get wiped out? How many slaves did George actually have? The whole rotten founding thing was built on infiltration, slavery, murdering and perceived superiority. And guess what? England didn't want it to be this way. No! They would have done it different for sure. Just look at Jamaica or Ireland.

MAGA!!?? Make America great again? What return to the 1600s! Beautiful country run by imbeciles for the last 300 years.

Edited July 17Jul 17 by Stiddle Mump

14 hours ago, Stiddle Mump said:

He was the 'free' people's choice.

Don't think he is that different from POTUS of the past in terms of Zionism. What is different, is that he wears the US hegemonic deep-state policy on his sleeve for all to see.

How many Native Americans did get wiped out? How many slaves did George actually have? The whole rotten founding thing was built on infiltration, slavery, murdering and perceived superiority. And guess what? England didn't want it to be this way. No! They would have done it different for sure. Just look at Jamaica or Ireland.

MAGA!!?? Make America great again? What return to the 1600s! Beautiful country run by imbeciles for the last 300 years.

Totally agree. America was founded upon the kind of violence that exists to this day.

But, they made an amazing country out of it. Until around 1985. Been going downhill ever since.

Edited July 18Jul 18 by spidermike007

On 7/16/2026 at 3:31 PM, candide said:

That's right. His grandfather was German so could not have been a slave owner. He was just a draft dodger and pimp! 😃

However, maybe some German relatives involved in genocide in West Africa?
"The German genocide in West Africa refers to the extermination of the Herero and Nama tribes in German South-West Africa (modern-day Namibia) between 1904 and 1908. Recognized as the first genocide of the 20th century, German troops killed up to 80% of the Herero and 50% of the Nama populations." Most don't know of this... similar to Belgians in the Congo.

“Those who control the present, control the past and those who control the past control the future.”

― George Orwell, 1984

4 hours ago, spidermike007 said:

Totally agree. America was founded upon the kind of violence that exists to this day.

But, they made an amazing country out of it. Until around 1985. Been going downhill ever since.

4 hours ago, spidermike007 said:

Totally agree. America was founded upon the kind of violence that exists to this day.

But, they made an amazing country out of it. Until around 1985. Been going downhill ever since.

Started to go downhill fast when JFK was taken out.

Zionists been in control ever since.