The Trump administration removed exhibits at the President's House in Independence National Historic Park that told the stories of the nine people enslaved by George Washington, according to gdelt. The administration justified the removal by claiming the exhibits disparaged Americans. A federal judge in Philadelphia ruled on February 16, 2026, that the Trump administration must reinstate displays commemorating the enslaved people held by George Washington, according to usatoday.com. A district court ruling in February 2026 ordered the National Park Service to restore some of the removed panels at the President's House exhibit, according to gdelt. The National Park Service and the Department of the Interior stated they planned to file an appeal of the February 16, 2026, court order, according to usatoday.com. The Third Circuit Court of Appeals overturned a February district court ruling that had ordered the National Park Service to restore the removed panels at the President's House exhibit, according to gdelt. The district court ordered restoration in February; the Third Circuit later overturned that order. The claims are incompatible if both refer to the same exhibit and timeframe. A federal judge ordered the Trump administration to restore exhibits at National Park Service sites that had been removed for allegedly disparaging Americans, according to western and social media outlets. The Third Circuit Court of Appeals overturned a February district court ruling that had ordered the National Park Service to restore the removed panels at the President's House exhibit, according to other outlets.