Slavery Exhibit Battle at President's House | Philadelphia News

Philadelphia News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 4, 2026 · 1m

The National Park Service is finally greenlit to install a new exhibit at Philadelphia’s historic President’s House — a site where America’s first presidents once lived — but the battle over its content rages on. The Trump administration pushed for its own display, while Philadelphia demanded the original exhibit spotlighting slavery remain. After a legal tug-of-war, including a federal appeals court siding with the administration and a last-minute pause from pending legislation, a Boston court and Philadelphia’s appeals court now allow the new exhibit to proceed — though the city is still…