White House calls NPR and PBS a "grift," will ask Congress to rescind funding
a year ago
- #Trump administration
- #Public broadcasting
- #Budget cuts
- Trump White House proposes eliminating most federal funding for NPR and PBS, calling them 'radical, woke propaganda.'
- Budget director Russ Vought drafted a memo to cut $1.1 billion from CPB, which funds public broadcasting stations.
- The memo also proposes an $8.3 billion cut for USAID.
- Trump previously called NPR and PBS 'horrible and completely biased platforms' that should be defunded.
- PBS CEO Paula Kerger defends public media funding, stating it provides essential services and bipartisan support.