Trump signs executive order to cut NPR, PBS public funding
The Hindu
President Trump cuts public funding for NPR and PBS, accusing them of bias, escalating his assault on traditional media.
U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Thursday (May 1, 2025) to cut public funding for NPR and PBS, accusing the news outlets of being biased in his latest attack on traditional media.
Mr. Trump has long had an antagonistic relationship with most mainstream news media, previously describing them as the "enemy of the people."
A notable exception is the powerful conservative broadcaster Fox News, some of whose hosts have taken on major roles in his administration.
National Public Radio (NPR) and the Public Broadcasting Service (CBS) are only partly funded by U.S. taxpayers through the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) and rely heavily on private donations.
Mr. Trump in his executive order instructed the CPB Board of Directors and all executive departments and agencies "to cease Federal funding" for NPR and CBS.
He added that "neither entity presents a fair, accurate, or unbiased portrayal of current events to taxpaying citizens."
The CPB budget has already been approved by Congress through 2027, which raises questions about the scope of Trump's order.
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