News Summary

• The rally follows seven months of actions by the Trump administration that parks leaders say have eroded staffing levels, morale and public trust in national parks.
• In March, Trump issued an executive order titled “Restoring Truth and Sanity to American History,” aimed at the “distorted narrative” that Trump claimed was permeating the U.S.’ national parks, monuments and other federal institutions like the Smithsonian.
• The Rosie the Riveter World War II Homefront National Historic Park was established in 2000.