Posted on 04/15/2025 2:02:50 AM PDT by Libloather
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration took its first step Monday toward ending federal funding of National Public Radio (NPR) and the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) — informing key members of Congress that it’s asking for them to eliminate “all” such spending while also codifying foreign aid cuts identified by Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency.
The major funding changes are contained in a long-awaited “rescissions” plan, obtained and first reported by The Post, that pitches a clawback of $1.1 billion appropriated for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) and $8.3 billion from USAID.
A memo drafted by White House budget director Russ Vought — and requested by GOP congressional leaders — accuses CPB of a “lengthy history of anti-conservative bias” and cites “waste, fraud, and abuse” at USAID.
Formal transmission of the plan to lawmakers will start a 45-day clock for the Republican-held House and Senate to either adopt or reject the blueprint, which the White House believes will pass — unlike President Trump’s 2018 rescission plan, which failed by one vote in the Senate.
“Since day one, the Trump Administration has targeted waste, fraud, and abuse in Federal spending through executive action, DOGE review, and other efforts by departments and agencies. Congress has expressed strong interest in supporting those efforts, and requested the Administration transmit rescissions to the Hill for swift approval,” Vought’s memo says.
“OMB recommends the Administration respond with two proposals to cut $9.3 billion. The first includes a rescission of $8.3 billion in wasteful foreign aid spending (out of $22 billion) that does not expire in Fiscal Year (FY) 2025. The second is a separate rescission of all Federal funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) — which funds the politically biased public radio and public television system.”
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Should have been on day one.
Like the great prophet Sam Cooke once said: “Been a looooooong, long time comin’”
Yes, it has helped ruin two generations already.
I can’t remember the last time Nixon got the blame for an entity so insidious.
If the DNC wants a national propaganda machine, let their Sugar Daddy, Nazi Billionaire Gyorgie Soros pay for it. Americans shouldn’t have money stolen from their family’s paychecks to pay for that garbage. Send Gyorgie a pallet of “tote bags” and have him pay for that crap.
Lets hope it passes...
Painfully slow grind the wheels of Congress but grind they do...
People should temper their expectations. NPR and PBS will still exist, albeit in a smaller entity. There’s really no way to knock them completely out unless people and corporations stop funding them.
I doubt they survive once our tax dollars are gone.
You will find most private donations were from USAID.
Now to see if Congress will act. No President has initiated this before. It’s great news and for this alone I’ll vote for a third term if that becomes an option.
Get ready to hear that it is a small part of the Federal Budget, also Trump is taking money from the mouths of children to help his billionaire friends. They have no good arguments.
GREAT
Just a note I was referring to the Corporation for Public Broadcasting funding.
CPB funding is > 30% of most NPR stations revenue stream.
As long as donors support NPR and PBS they will exist in some form.
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