Trump issues order to pull funding for NPR and PBS

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May 2, 2025, 2:17 PM

Former President Trump issued an executive order to end federal funding for NPR and PBS, claiming it's to end bias in news. This decision, justified as a measure against biased media, coincides with the launch of the White House Wire, a news aggregator designed to promote positive coverage of Trump. The order accuses NPR and PBS of bias, despite NPR and PBS getting a small percentage of their funding from the government and stations. This move has sparked controversy amid accusations of partisan intentions.

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