President Trump Urges Congress to Rescind NPR and PBS Funding, Citing Bias and Potential $1 Billion Savings

The White House, under President Donald Trump, is preparing to ask Congress to rescind federal funding for public broadcasters NPR and PBS. This move aims to end taxpayer subsidies for these organizations, which critics label as biased and left-leaning media outlets. Supporters of the funding cut argue that NPR and PBS disseminate disinformation and liberal propaganda, and that taxpayer money should not support these entities. The proposal has garnered backing from several Republican figures, including Representative Scott Perry, and media watchdog groups such as the Media Research Center (MRC), which has actively urged President Trump, Congress, and state governors to cut subsidies to the broadcasters. The upcoming Congressional vote on the funding represents the first such decisive action on NPR and PBS federal support in decades. Proponents claim that defunding could save approximately one billion dollars in taxpayer funds.