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Public broadcasting officials vow to fight Trump’s cuts
- President Donald Trump signed an executive order late Thursday to slash federal subsidies to PBS and NPR, key components of the US public broadcasting system nearly 60 years old.
- This action follows Trump’s broader agenda to reduce funding for federal-supported cultural and media institutions whose viewpoints he opposes, with reports suggesting legal challenges are likely.
- PBS and NPR receive approximately half a billion dollars each year in public funding, which is managed and distributed by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, with about 70% of these funds allocated directly to hundreds of local stations across the country.
- NPR president Katherine Maher affirmed the organization’s commitment to protecting its ability to deliver vital news and services, pledging to oppose the executive order through every possible avenue. Meanwhile, PBS CEO Paula Kerger condemned the order as clearly illegal.
- The cuts threaten local stations, especially smaller markets, and signify the gravest crisis in public broadcasting’s history, suggesting ongoing court battles and questions about future funding and programming growth.
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