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Michael R. Allen, Visiting Assistant Professor of History, West Virginia University

Trump administration aims to slash funds that preserve the nation’s rich architectural and cultural history

The iconic 'Walking Man' Hawkes sign in Westbrook, Maine, was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 2019. Ben McCanna/Portland Portland Press Herald via Getty Images

President Donald Trump’s proposed fiscal year 2026 discretionary budget is called a “skinny budget” because it’s short on line-by-line details.

But historic preservation efforts in the U.S. did get a mention – and they might as well be skinned to the bone.

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