U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order aimed at eliminating federal funding for National Public Radio (NPR) and the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS), labeling the public broadcasters as biased and partisan.
The order directs the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB), which allocates federal funds to NPR and PBS, to cease both direct and indirect funding to the organizations, accusing them of promoting “left-wing propaganda” with taxpayer dollars.
The executive order also aligns with broader Trump administration efforts to reshape media and government-funded institutions, including prior attempts to defund Voice of America and Radio Free Asia, which were blocked by a federal judge in April 2025. As the debate unfolds, the future of public broadcasting in the U.S. hangs in the balance, with potential implications for millions of Americans who rely on NPR and PBS for credible, accessible information.
