Trump Orders Cuts to Public Broadcasting Funding, Faces Outcry

May 2, 2025, 11:38 am

In a move that has ignited fierce criticism, President Trump issued an executive order aiming to slash federal funding for NPR and PBS. The decision, denounced as “blatantly unlawful” by critics, threatens the lifeline of community media and underscores another polarizing chapter in the administration’s tumultuous approach to government spending.

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zerohedge.com / Liberation Day 2.0: Trump Terminates Federal Funding For NPR And PBS

Liberation Day 2.0: Trump Terminates Federal Funding For NPR And PBS Authored by Robert Spencer via PJMedia.com, On Thursday, President Trump gave Americans another Liberation Day: He signed an executive order ending federal funding for two of the left’s principal propaganda organs,…

gizmodo.com / Trump Issues New Executive Order to Eliminate Federal Funding for NPR and PBS

The Trump administration's campaign against "radical" press is a dangerous advancement in its fight for total control.

arstechnica.com / “Blatantly unlawful”: Trump slammed for trying to defund PBS, NPR

Defunding PBS and NPR risks devastating rural communities, networks say.

theverge.com / Trump issues order to pull funding for NPR and PBS

President Trump issued an executive order on Thursday to end all federal funding for National Public Radio (NPR) and the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS). “Government funding of news media in this environment is not only outdated and unnecessary but corrosive to the appearance of journalistic…

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