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Trump Orders Cuts to Federal Funds for NPR and PBS “Propaganda”

HeadlineMay 02, 2025

President Trump signed an executive order Thursday seeking to end federal funding for public radio and TV stations through the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, after accusing NPR and PBS of spreading “radical, woke propaganda disguised as 'news.'” It’s likely the order will be challenged in court, and it’s unlikely to have an immediate impact, since the CPB is funded for two years in advance to protect it from political interference.

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