Trump terminates NPR, PBS federal funding with sweeping executive order

Source: New York Post

President Trump signed an executive order late Thursday night terminating federal funding for National Public Radio (NPR) and the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS). 3 President Donald Trump speaks in the Cross Hall of the White House during an event on “Investing in America” on April 30, 2025 in Washington, DC. Getty Images NPR and PBS, which have long been targeted for cuts by conservatives, both receive partial funding through the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB), which the president argued is unnecessary in the current media environment.