WH-2025-0615-05.01.25
May 1, 2025
Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Ends the Taxpayer Subsidization of Biased Media
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Ending Taxpayer Subsidization Of Biased Media: Today, President Donald J. Trump signed an Executive Order ending the taxpayer subsidization of National Public Radio (NPR) and the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS).
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- NPR and PBS receive tens of millions of dollars in taxpayer funds each year, primarily from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB).
- The Order ceases federal funding to NPR and PBS to the maximum extent allowed by law.
- It also ceases indirect funding to PBS and NPR by prohibiting local public radio and television stations and any other recipients of CPB funds from using taxpayer dollars to support these organizations.
- The Order mandates that the CPB revise its 2025 General Provisions to explicitly prohibit direct or indirect funding to NPR and PBS.
- It directs all federal agencies to terminate any direct or indirect funding to NPR and PBS and to review existing grants and contracts for compliance.
- The Order instructs the FCC and relevant agencies to investigate whether NPR and PBS have engaged in unlawful discrimination.
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WH-2025-0615-05.01.25