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Judge cites Orwell’s 1984, orders Trump to restore slavery exhibit

Ellsworth Toohey
Feb 17, 2026
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“As if the Ministry of Truth in George Orwell’s 1984 now existed, with its motto ‘Ignorance is Strength,’ this Court is now asked to determine whether the federal government has the power it claims — to dissemble and disassemble historical truths when it has some domain over historical facts. It does not.”

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