House Votes To Cut $1.1 Billion From PBS And NPR
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Topline The House vote Thursday to claw back $1.1 billion in funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, as NPR and PBS—which receive federal funding via the CPB—have already sued to block Trump from a previous attempt to prevent the media organizations from receiving the public dollars. President Donald Trump speaks to reporters before boarding Air Force One in Morristown, New Jersey, … More on April 27, 2025. (Photo by MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty Images) AFP via Getty Images Key Facts The House voted 214-212 to rescind $1.1 billion in funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, part of a larger $9.4 billion “rescissions” request to Congress that also asks lawmakers to retract $8.3 billion in funding for the U.S. Agency for International Development. The move is among a series by Trump and his administration targeting media he views unfavorably. Meanwhile, Trump and his companies have filed lawsuits against his media foes, his administration has elevated partisan right-wing voices in the White House press corps and sought to effectively shut down federally funded media outlets, including the international broadcaster Voice of America, among other tactics. Trump’s new FCC Commissioner Brendan Carr also launched investigations into several outlets and warned publicly that a probe into CBS’ interview with Harris last year could affect the network’s pending multi-billion-dollar merger. Trump has also amped up his rhetoric to attack the press, calling pollsters for the New York Times, ABC News, the Washington Post and Fox News “negative criminals” who should be “investigated for ELECTION FRAUD” after the outlets have published surveys in the past week that show he has net negative approval ratings. Get Forbes Breaking News Text Alerts: We’re launching text message alerts so you’ll always know the biggest stories shaping the day’s headlines. Text “Alerts” to (201) 335-0739 or sign up…
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