On May 1, President Trump signed an executive order titled "Ending Taxpayer Subsidization of Biased Media," aimed at halting federal funding for PBS and NPR due to alleged bias in their reporting. The order claims that approximately half a billion dollars provided to these organizations annually promotes an unbalanced view of current events and undermines journalistic independence. Both PBS and NPR expressed intentions to legally challenge the order, asserting their commitment to quality programming and news services, while PBS released statistics indicating substantial public support for its funding among Trump voters.
President Trump's executive order on May 1 targets PBS and NPR by claiming federal funding supports biased reporting. He argues this undermines journalistic independence.
NPR is committed to defending its right to provide crucial news services and intends to legally challenge the Executive Order that threatens its funding.
PBS plans to oppose the Executive Order, asserting it jeopardizes over 50 years of educational programming, which has served the American public.
Stats show that 65% of Trump voters believe PBS is either underfunded or adequately funded, indicating mixed public perception of its financial support.
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