Labeling them “radical left monsters” harmful to the nation, President Donald Trump has called on Republican lawmakers to cut all federal funding for NPR and PBS.
In a bold call to action on his Truth Social platform, the president urged GOP members to take a stand against taxpayer-funded liberal propaganda machines.
The push comes amid growing frustration with evident bias in public broadcasting, prompting President Trump to pull no punches in his call to defund the public media outlets.
He demanded that Republicans in Congress take immediate action to strip NPR and PBS of government funding, which conservatives have long criticized as supporting liberal messaging while claiming to be neutral.
Congressional Republicans have rallied behind the president’s position. Many have strongly criticized what they see as left-leaning bias in public broadcasting programming.
US Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) expressed that these organizations should operate without taxpayer dollars, arguing that Americans should not be forced to fund media that do not represent them.
The controversy intensified after revelations about NPR CEO Katherine Maher’s past anti-Trump statements surfaced.
Though Maher has since apologized for tweets criticizing the president, saying she made them before becoming CEO, many conservatives view this as further evidence of the organization’s clear bias.
Her attempts to distance herself from these previous statements have done little to quell conservative outrage.
President Trump Calls for Republicans to Defund and Disassociate from NPR & PBS
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President Trump specifically mentioned his plans to address the funding of these public broadcasting entities.
“I would love for the Department of Government Efficiency to defund NPR and PBS,” he stated, highlighting what he sees as wasteful spending on organizations that work against American interests.
The push to defund these outlets comes at a time when many conservatives feel increasingly frustrated by mainstream media bias.
Public broadcasting receives hundreds of millions in federal funding every year. Critics have questioned why taxpayers should subsidize content that often minimizes their views.
For decades, Republicans have questioned the continued federal funding of these outlets, especially as technology has dramatically expanded media options.
Critics argue that in today’s diverse media landscape, government-funded broadcasting is an outdated concept that unfairly competes with private sector alternatives while pushing specific political viewpoints.
President Trump’s latest statements have energized his base, who see the defunding of NPR and PBS as part of a larger effort to drain the swamp and redirect taxpayer dollars away from liberal institutions.
Many conservatives view this as a necessary step toward ensuring fairness in media and respecting the viewpoints of all Americans, not just those aligned with progressive causes.
As this debate continues, the future of public broadcasting funding remains uncertain.
Republican lawmakers now face increased pressure to follow through on President Trump’s call to action and finally address decades of taxpayer-funded liberal bias.
