A Trump order asked national park visitors to flag ‘negative’ historical info. They had other ideas

ASSOCIATED PRESS • June 10, 2026

The Trump administration last year issued a plea to visitors at U.S. national parks: Report any displays or exhibits saying “negative” things about Americans living in the past or present. But most people who responded instead weighed in to criticize the effort itself, according to an Associated Press analysis of 35,000 public comments submitted in the second half 2025 and recently made public through a lawsuit.