Trump formally asks Congress to to defund PBS and NPR
President Trump formally asked Congress in June 2025 to cancel $1.1 billion in funding for public broadcasting approved earlier that year, along with foreign aid cuts, after PBS sued over his executive order cutting its funding.
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3 developments- May 30, 2025Only left-leaning coverage:PBS sues Trump for stripping its funds
- Jun 3, 2025Trump asks Congress to wipe out funding for public broadcasting
- Jun 4, 2025Trump asked Congress to claw back funding for PBS and NPR. What now?
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Quiet for 482 daysLast development · Jun 4, 2025 — Trump asked Congress to claw back funding for PBS and NPR. What now?
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Democrats oppose Trump public media cuts request as GOP plans vote to defund NPR & PBS
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