Trump signs executive order to slash taxpayer funds to PBS, NPR: ‘Radical, woke propaganda’
President Donald Trump on Thursday signed an executive order to slash taxpayer funds to PBS and NPR two media outlets the White House accused of spreading radical woke propaganda The order instructs the Corporation for Residents Broadcasting and other federal agencies to cease Federal funding for NPR and PBS It further requires that they work to root out indirect sources of citizens financing for the news organizations President Trump just signed an executive order ENDING the taxpayer subsidization of NPR and PBS which receive millions from taxpayers to spread radical woke propaganda disguised as news the White House posted in a comment on X TRUMP NOMINATES WALTZ FOR HIGH-LEVEL POST AFTER OUSTING HIM AS NATIONAL PRECAUTION ADVISOR The broadcasters get roughly half a billion dollars in inhabitants money through the Corporation for Populace Broadcasting and have been preparing for the possibility of stiff cuts since Trump's re-election PBS' CEO and president Paula Kerger mentioned last month that the Trump administration's effort to rescind funding for community media would disrupt the essential institution PBS and local member stations provide to the American people There's nothing more American than PBS and our work is only doable because of the bipartisan aid we have unfailingly received from Congress she mentioned This public-private partnership allows us to help prepare millions of children for success in school and in life and also supports enriching and inspiring programs of the highest quality The Corporation for Society Broadcasting sued Trump earlier this week over his move to fire three members of its five-person board contending that the president was exceeding his authority and that the move would deprive the board of a quorum needed to conduct business CORPORATION FOR RESIDENTS BROADCASTING SUES TRUMP TO PREVENT TERMINATION OF BOARD MEMBERSThursday's move against PBS and NPR comes as his administration has been working to dismantle the U S Agency for Global Media including Voice of America and Radio Free Europe Radio Liberty which were designed to model independent news gathering globally in societies that restrict the press Those efforts have faced pushback from federal courts which have ruled in chosen cases that the Trump administration may have overstepped its authority in holding back funds appropriated to the outlets by Congress A spokesperson NPR described Fox News Digital that the organization has for more than half a century been collaborating with local nonprofit citizens media organizations to fill critical requirements for news and information in America s communities NPR s editorial practices and decision-making are independent and free from outside influence inclusive of any individual or commercial interest or political party the spokesperson reported Millions of Americans depend on NPR Member stations for rigorous fact-based inhabitants organization journalism that helps them stay informed about their communities and the world Federal funding is essential to the work of inhabitants media and all general media stations Fox News Digital has reached out to NPR for a response to Trump's executive order
