WASHINGTON (DC News Now) -- Major changes could be coming to Smithsonian museums with President Trump's latest executive order to remove what he calls "improper ideology." The executive order says, "The Smithsonian Institution has, in recent years, come under the influence of a divisive, race-cen tered ideology. This shift has promoted narratives that portray American and Western values as inherently harmful and oppressive." "Executive orders do not erase history. And I think we as a culture have to acknowledge our differences. Our differences make us stronger," said Mina Garrett-Scott from Herdon, Va. Many people visiting locally and from around the country don't agree with the order. "You can't rewrite history. He's trying to tear things up. I mean, history's there and all of us are going to know and see and read," said one visitor named Charles. Trump executive order on Smithsonian targets funding for programs with ‘improper ideology’ Historians are strongly pushing back. "It's a misrepresentation of the high-quality research and scholarship at the Smithsonian," said James Grossman, executive director of the American Historical Association. Grossman said Trump's ongoing attack on diversity, equity and inclusion programs shouldn't impact the factual history of African Americans, Native Americans and women. "I don't see how the Smithsonian can be considered anti-American. I don't see how you can argue that the Smithsonian is doing anything other than good history," Grossman said. One example of what Trump sees as "ideological indoctrination or divisive narratives" is The National Museum of African American History and Culture, which the order says "has proclaimed that 'hard work,' 'individualism,' and 'the nuclear family' are aspects of 'White culture.'" For a homeschool group from Savannah, Georgia, the National Museum of African American History and Culture was a must-see. "We're so grateful we're coming right now because we are fearful that what we're seeing and what our kids were exposed to today will not be available for others to learn about in the future," said Jacqueline Harber. Vice President J.D. Vance has been tasked with making sure no funding goes to "exhibits or programs that degrade shared American values, divide Americans based on race, or promote programs or ideologies inconsistent with federal law and policy." What that looks like is to be seen. "If we want to convey to Americans the history that makes them good citizens, that makes them believe in the potential of this country, then we need to give history that is unvarnished," Grossman said. ...read more read less