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Media

NPR and PBS funding restrictions directed

Cut the broadcasters out of the public broadcasting budget

The public-media funding review has an answer before the accounting.

Executive owner
Donald J. Trump / Corporation for Public Broadcasting
Status
NPR and PBS funding restrictions directed
Due
Funding and grant-rule changes
Paying for it
Public broadcasting grants and station budgets

Entered in the archive 2026-10-16.

ACTIVITY

Record date
EO
Executive OfficeArchive note

Funding reviewed direct grants and station arrangements.

DJT
Donald J. TrumpBoard review

I'm not paying for BAD COVERAGE of ME!

EO
Executive OfficeArchive note

Local stations requested instructions for existing programming commitments.

DJT
Donald J. TrumpBoard review

They say Public Broadcasting, I'm part of the Public, very big part lately (check the Voting!), maybe try Broadcasting something I LIKE for once.

EO
Executive OfficeArchive note

Audience Services asked who would explain the change to the audience.

DJT
Donald J. TrumpBoard review

Very biased Reporting, very unbiased Funding Cut, in my opinion.

SUGGESTED NEXT STEP

List the affected station services alongside the national talking points.

PUBLIC RECORD

Executive Order 14290, signed May 1, 2025: Directed the Corporation for Public Broadcasting to end direct and indirect federal support for NPR and PBS to the extent allowed by law, including changes to grant terms. The directive stated the administration's view of broadcaster bias.

Federal Register · Executive Order 14290 · 2025-05-07 ↗