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 Constituents 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 masses 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 declaration on X TRUMP NOMINATES WALTZ FOR HIGH-LEVEL POST AFTER OUSTING HIM AS NATIONAL MEASURE ADVISOR The broadcasters get roughly half a billion dollars in population money through the Corporation for Masses Broadcasting and have been preparing for the possibility of stiff cuts since Trump's re-election PBS' CEO and president Paula Kerger disclosed last month that the Trump administration's effort to rescind funding for constituents media would disrupt the essential amenity PBS and local member stations provide to the American people There's nothing more American than PBS and our work is only accomplishable because of the bipartisan sponsorship we have unfailingly received from Congress she disclosed 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 Populace 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 POPULATION 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 selected cases that the Trump administration may have overstepped its authority in holding back funds appropriated to the outlets by Congress A spokesperson NPR recounted Fox News Digital that the organization has for more than half a century been collaborating with local nonprofit society media organizations to fill critical demands 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 noted Millions of Americans depend on NPR Member stations for rigorous fact-based population operation journalism that helps them stay informed about their communities and the world Federal funding is essential to the work of citizens media and all residents media stations Fox News Digital has reached out to NPR for a response to Trump's executive order
