Judge compares Trump's removal of slavery exhibit to Orwell's Ministry of Truth in blistering ruling | Arizona Mirror
The ruling against Trump began with an epigraph from the George Orwell novel 1984, describing the erasure of history by a totalitarian government
โAs if the Ministry of Truth in George Orwellโs 1984 now existed, with its motto โIgnorance is Strength,โ this Court is now asked to determine whether the federal government has the power to dissemble and disassemble historical truths when it has some domain over historical facts. It does not.โ
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Slavery Exhibit Restored at Presidentโs House After Federal Judge Blocks Trump Administration Removal
The slavery exhibit restored at the Presidentโs House is now back in play after a federal judge ordered the National Park Service to reinstall panels it removed about George Washingtonโs enslaved workers.
On February 16, 2026, a federal judge in Philadelphia granted a preliminary injunction in favor of the City of Philadelphia. The court ruled that the government must restore 34 educational panels and video displays that were taken down on January 22, 2026.
The slavery exhibit restored at the Presidentโs House is not just about plaques. It is about who controls the narrative of American history.
The Presidentโs House sits within Independence National Historical Park in Philadelphia. It marks the location where George Washington and John Adams lived while serving as president.
Historians later confirmed that nine enslaved Africans lived and worked at that residence. The exhibit included their names and stories, including Oney Judge, who escaped to freedom.
In 2022, the site was designated under the National Underground Railroad Network to Freedom because of Oney Judgeโs escape.
However, on January 22, 2026, the National Park Service removed 34 panels that referenced slavery and turned off related video exhibits.
The City of Philadelphia filed suit soon after.
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The court found that the City is likely to succeed on its claims under the Administrative Procedure Act.
According to the ruling, the federal government likely acted in an arbitrary and capricious manner by:
* Failing to consult the City
* Ignoring cooperative agreements dating back to 1950
* Disregarding the parkโs own foundational documents
* Removing material tied to the Underground Railroad designation
The opinion makes clear that executive orders do not override congressional statutes that require mutual agreement and cooperation.
In plain terms, you cannot just pull down history because leadership changes.
The removal followed Executive Order 14253, titled โRestoring Truth and Sanity to American History,โ signed in March 2025.
The order directed the Secretary of the Interior to ensure federal monuments do not contain content that โinappropriately disparage Americans past or living.โ
But the judge pushed back hard.
The opinion directly referenced George Orwellโs 1984 and rejected the idea that agencies can erase established historical facts.
That part landed.
Because this case touches a nerve that runs deeper than one historic site.
For now, the slavery exhibit restored at the Presidentโs House must return to how it looked on January 21, 2026.
The order requires the government to:
* Reinstall all removed panels and video exhibits
* Prevent further changes without written agreement from the City
* Preserve the site during ongoing litigation
The lawsuit is still active, but the message from the court was clear.
History is not a mood board.
And Philadelphia is not letting its story get edited without a fight.
Slavery Exhibit Restored at Presidentโs House After Federal Judge Blocks Trump Administration Removal
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Amazon: Your Package Is Delayed. It is Now Expected Dec 2027. ๐
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Judge orders release of man who was detained in chaotic scene at courthouse
The 18-year-old was in court for a hearing on first-degree drug possession charges stemming from his arrest in January.
A judge has ordered the release of an 18-year-old who was detained by federal agents in a chaotic scene inside the Hennepin County Government Center last week.
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Trump now Judge and Jury, I know he wouldn't have the guts to be the executioner.
Couldn't the New York Post put forward proper journalistic questions?
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Not Fast Enough.
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The US government will not stop sharing Nazi propaganda
And their supporters are loving it.
Many of the phrases, images, and attached media used by the Trump administration arenโt just regular social media content.
They repurpose language, symbolism, and cultural references with direct connections to neo-Nazi and white supremacist movements.
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a picture of a man in a suit and tie with the caption that 's a felony
ALT: a picture of a man in a suit and tie with the caption that 's a felony
Can Pam Bondi,serving as United States Attorney General in the second Trump administration be prosecuted for using the Department of Justice (DOJ) to advance Donald Trump's political agenda?
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The hearing was all show, Bondi defiant as is Trump's posture, and Congressmen trying to find out why they aren't following the Epstein law that passed and signed by Trump. The hearing confirmed, the administration is rogue, it's words worthless, as the case with Trump's deals we're seeing.
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A photo of a person pausing near the site where 37-year-old Alex Pretti was shot and killed by federal agents on Jan. 24, 2026, in Minneapolis, overlaid with the headline, "The Woman Alex Pretti Was Killed Trying to Defend Is an EMT. Federal Agents Stopped Her From Giving First Aid."
โThey were hellbent on not allowing anybody to help him until he was dead,โ she said. interc.pt/4bVVAG2
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Newly released Epstein files reveal further ties to Israel
The release of more Jeffrey Epstein files reveals further connections between the late, convicted sex criminal and the state of Israel.
The newly released Epstein files show a former Israeli PM asking a convicted sex criminal for help brokering a Trump media interview, and plotting to bring a million Russians to Israel to dilute the Palestinian population. MSM keeps leaving the Israel part out. mondoweiss.net/2026/02/newl...
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Don Lemon arrested, charged over covering Minnesota church protest
Independent journalist Don Lemon was arrested by federal agents at a hotel in Beverly Hills, California, on Jan. 29, 2026, โฆ
BREAKING: Lawyer for independent journalist and former CNN anchor @donlemonofficial.bsky.social said today that Lemonโs phone was seized when he was arrested by federal agents in Beverly Hills, California, in January; it still has not been returned.
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There's Big Scoop! "Appears to Sour" Give me a break.
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Dude! lol
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AI brings Supreme Court decisions to life
Like it or not, the justices are about to see AI versions of themselves, speaking words that they spoke in court but that were not heard contemporaneously by anyone except those in the courtroom.
Like it or not, the justices are about to see AI versions of themselves, speaking words that they spoke in court but that were not heard contemporaneously by anyone except those in the courtroom. n.pr/3O3sWJn
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