As my colleague Rusty Weiss reported, President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday to defund public broadcasting stations PBS and NPR from taxpayer subsidies. As Weiss wrote, this amounts to roughly $535 million that Congress allocated to public broadcasters in the current fiscal year, and any funding that has been appropriated through Sept. 30, 2027.
Not taking this lying down, NPR CEO Katherine Maher issued a press release decrying Trump’s actions.
Cue the tiny violins.
NPR is unwavering in our commitment to integrity, editorial independence, and our mission to serve the American people in partnership with our NPR Member organizations. Last night the President released an Executive Order seeking to cease all federal funding to NPR and PBS. We will vigorously defend our right to provide essential news, information and life-saving services to the…
