Criticism comes as White House officials have accused Smithsonian of being ‘woke’ and featuring an ‘overemphasis on slavery

In a Thursday press release, the White House listed Gonzalez’s painting with other supposedly damning proof that the institution is in the grip of wokeness, including an American History Museum collection on LGBTQ+ history. It “will eventually do even more economic harm than tariffs,” the famed economist predicted.

The White House on Thursday released an article outlining Smithsonian exhibitions and materials it considers “woke” or anti-American.