President Donald Trump has signed an executive order to cut federal funding for PBS and NPR, alleging bias in their reporting. The order directs the Corporation for Public Broadcasting to cease funding and eliminate indirect public financing of these organizations, which Trump accuses of spreading propaganda. This move is part of Trump's broader efforts to control institutions he disagrees with, including funding cuts to cultural and educational organizations. In response, PBS President Paula Kerger emphasized the essential services provided by PBS and the bipartisan support it has historically received. Legal challenges have emerged, such as the Corporation for Public Broadcasting's lawsuit against Trump for firing board members and overstepping authority, while similar federal actions have been met with court resistance regarding other media entities like the U.S. Agency for Global Media.

President Trump signed an executive order to cut public subsidies for PBS and NPR, accusing them of biased reporting, and instructed the Corporation for Public Broadcasting to eliminate these funding streams.

The White House accused PBS and NPR of spreading 'radical, woke propaganda' and has used federal powers to undermine institutions and programs whose viewpoints are at odds with Trump's policies.

PBS and NPR rely significantly on federal funding, receiving about half a billion dollars through the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, and have been preparing for potential cuts since Trump's election.

PBS CEO Paula Kerger stated that cutting public media funding would disrupt essential services and highlighted the bipartisan support PBS has traditionally enjoyed, enabling educational and cultural programming.

The Corporation for Public Broadcasting has sued Trump for firing board members, arguing that it exceeds his presidential authority and undermines the board's ability to function due to lack of quorum.

The administration's broader efforts to dismantle the U.S. Agency for Global Media have faced legal challenges, with courts ruling that withholding funds appropriated by Congress may exceed executive authority.

Plans to ask Congress to rescind funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting are part of a larger package of proposed budget cuts, though the proposal has not yet been submitted to Congress.