Today, President Donald J. Trump signed an Executive Order to stop federal funding for National Public Radio (NPR) and the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS). The move aims to end what the administration describes as taxpayer subsidization of biased media.
President Trump has criticized NPR and PBS, alleging they promote partisanship and left-wing views funded by taxpayer money. The administration has characterized this funding as both inappropriate and an improper use of government funds.
The decision aligns with President Trump's broader efforts to cut spending on what he describes as "progressive pet projects" and redirect taxpayer resources to benefit working Americans.
"NPR and PBS have fueled partisanship and left-wing propaganda with taxpayer dollars, which is highly inappropriate and an improper use of taxpayers’ money," Trump has stated.
The administration's actions follow claims that current funding practices conflict with efforts to safeguard taxpayer dollars effectively.
