Trump signed an executive order to cut federal funding for NPR and PBS, accusing them of biased coverage and spreading “left-wing propaganda.”
Trump signed an executive order to cut federal funding for NPR and PBS, accusing them of biased coverage and spreading “left-wing propaganda.”
Per mediabiasfactcheck they are highly factual and only slightly left.
Disgusting, NPR and PBS is funded , also, by its listeners. They’re a source of entertainment, education and news..
Yes of course, learning, being knowledgable about current events, and critical thinking skills are "left-wing propaganda" because education bad
By “left-wing” they mean caring for each other
😡 PBS and NPR are reporting the truth about his disastrous policies and how the economy will suffer. He can’t stand the truth!
Trump calls truth left wing propaganda as he spews lies every other sentence.
Along with Sesame Street and all the great children's, cooking, science programs I would most miss Frontline and Masterpiece and Ken Burns documentaries and pledge drive musical performances.
He is a runaway train with no sharp curve in sight. We need an accelerated plan to stop him.
I'm sure he'd love to send the funds to Fox News.
The tough guy is scared of big bird and the cookie monster? How much better would the world be if Trumps mother had given him a hug and kiss on the forehead every now and then... 🤔
Maybe the money I’m saving by not shopping on Amazon, I can donate to NPR
Our lord and savior trump will not tolerate one single negative true word about himself. His personality is 100% ego and his ability to lie, lie, lie with a straight face.🤥 🖕trump
He is just one lunatic. The real problem is all the morons, idiots, power-hungry, and flat out evil people who are supporting and enabling him. Without them, he really would be nothing.
AKA: Telling the truth.
Sounds like someone is jealous of my NPR tote bag! 😅
I’m over this administration. Whack jobs - the whole bunch of them.
Executive Orders are subject to judicial review so let’s hope this one is fast tracked. And keep supporting your local stations if you can! Even a little bit helps!
And he’s right.
I've never understood the attack on PBS. The majority of programming is entertainment...travel, cooking, dramas, Finding your Roots, etc. There is a little news programming from the U.S., but very little and a little news programming from ally countries like Uk, France, Germany, and Japan. But...
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They tell the truth that is why he is trying to silence them. Trump is a horrid person.
Remember EO is not the law. His EO tramples the law. Jay Kuo in The Big Picture 5/1: "Over the past 100 days, the Trump White House has regularly engaged in content-based bias and viewpoint discrimination, particularly against the press and other institutions such as big law firms and universities."
Two stations, known for their factual, scientific programming. Of course. /sigh Sometimes I just want to cry when I read the news
PBS and NPR haven't ever been "Left wing", Ever since they were conceived ,they have always been centrists, clinging to the "center" even as the "Center" moved further and further to the right.
Just trying to dumb everyone down
They are “biased” because when presenting straight facts all of Trump’s plans look bad.
Fine. We get to tax churches then. Another institution that’s not supposed to preach a political view, but they do it all the time. Bastions of “right-wing propaganda.” Trump voice: “They have so much land, we give them so much leeway, and they are Ripping. Us. Off.”
As a Marxist I wish that was true 🤣🤣 NPR and PBS are peak centrist liberalism
For real. I wish there were as many extreme leftists in the US as the right says there are.
I found it funny too.
"Facts"
Meet Sesame Street’s Donald Grump He has the most trash! 😂 m.youtube.com/watch?v=yQyT...
I thought they love free speech.
When Justice fails, America fails Activists warned for years
If you watch or listen to these stations, it is time to financially support NPR/PBS.
Fascism.
I’ll take things a dictator does for $200, Alex.
Fuck Trump.
Facts is facts T. C is, in fact, for cookie. That’s good enough for me.
Otherwise known as facts.
Elmo & Big Bird? Really? Maybe Oscar....but not Elmo & Big Bird...
“left-wing propaganda”, otherwise known as “truth”.
Meaning they report neutrally and aren’t another propaganda arm of the MAGA nazis.
the right has been heavily scrutinizing NPR and PBS since Reagan era. they have yet to find any reporting bias. Fox had to pay $787,000,000 for lying.
Conservatives are threatened by anything that’s smarter than they are.
They want all access to enlightenment extinguished. Everything goes black except for propaganda extolling him and his regime. Get in trouble. Good trouble patriots. !
Being raised by Sesame Street and Mr Rogers 💯 radicalized me.
🍊💩 is over abusing his EXECUTIVE ORDERS! It's NOT LAWS. Why is everyone thinking it is!? It's a fking shame everyone acts like they are though. 🙄🤦🤷
“Reality has a liberal bias.” -someone, sometime.
In other news the administration has given a no bid contract to Oscar Inc. for providing top of the line "micro housing" to the nation's homeless. (Veterans excluded) and the HHS will soon issue a bulletin that says "cookies, good!"
Watching News Hour last evening. Anna was interviewing Christopher Ruffo. The name sounded vaguely familiar. Then I heard what his messaging was. Yowsa! Ran a quick Wiki search, and he went to Harvard (among other schools), friends w Tucker Carlson & Heritage. Left wing propaganda?
Omg. Why are they platforming that guy? He invented the propaganda that schools are teaching critical race theory. So dangerous
I know. I was glad I got to see the interview & the evil. It's so weird to see how they twist their lies & repeat until they're taken as facts. Making "DEI" a profanity.
I always thought Sesame Street’s program to make us better readers was the first step toward elitism. We need the Government to sponsor a much stronger pro-ignorance movement.
The feds only provide 15% of PBS and NPR‘s total funding for the year so all we have to do to pick up that lost 15% or $1.40 per year per taxpayer (and then some) is to get a Compass subscription for PBS for ten bucks a month or kick up the private funding another few bucks. Screw Trump.
Just donated to them. Fuck Trump. Fuck fascism.
he hates the truth~~
Trump hates Sesame Street. News at Eleven.
This is probably why youtu.be/5FeyDm4vrFo
If you've never donated to your local NPR it's now more important than ever. Especially if you live in a red state and/or a remote area.
I will up my monthly donation to both. If everyone who subscribes does the same they won’t need the government assistance.
Congress controls funding, not the Orange in chief. Executive orders are NOT laws
Except they are part of alllll this. Complicit
Trump just defunded PBS and NPR. Did you know that for $5/month, you can get PBS Passport, a service that unlocks the vastness of the @pbs.org libraries? Feed your mind while you help PBS stay on the air. help.pbs.org/support/solu...
He is following Orban’s playbook. Every action he’s taken so far align with what was written in the article from the EuropeanCouncil on Foreign Relations. ecfr.eu/publication/...
trump is a deranged prick
Soon, all that’s going to remain is the fair and balanced state propaganda of Fox.
Goodness! Why can’t they be unbiased, like Fox News?
Sigh. Facts are facts, and are not partisan. Is it our fault that their whole movement is built on lies?
Yet he is fine with his favorite media outlets having bias in his favour and spreading right wing propaganda.
My god…
Executive orders are NOT laws.
🖕🏽🖕🏽🖕🏽
I don't think the Ken Burns is political, just gives us history unadulterated by MAGAs.
This is NOT OKAY.
Trump's lies are destroying freedom of the press!
Also known as 'censorship' from Dear Leader. Every unhinged perceived slight hurts his narcissistic ego. Goebbels would be so proud of this nazi regime. ☠️🤡
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Firstly... he ordered the Corporation for Public Broadcasting to stop funding PBS and NPR. Which is illegal because the CPB is not a gov agency. Secondly... you should post links to legitimate sources when discussing issues like this. Otherwise you just look like an angry old man yelling at clouds.
He is such a pussy.
😡
When is that bitch going to die?
The guy who stole from a children cancer charity says what?
That's because they view wanting poor people to live is a left-wing view. These are hateful evil people and I'm tired of pretending otherwise.
It is so weird that the Repubs in Congress are so willingly giving up their power.
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They've done interviews with Bannon before.
#Resist
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Well, the truth does tend to have a left wing bias.
Shameful
This is because everything that isn't fascist is "left wing" to the fascists. And anything that refutes, criticizes, or doesn't support their agenda is "propaganda."
😡
Yeah man Elmo has been so critical of the President. 🤦♀️
the truth = “left wing propaganda” demented dictator don needs IMPEACHED
Oh, he means reporting the truth.
He’s just mad ‘cause Sesame Street is too advanced for him
On May 1, 1969, Fred Rogers, host of children's television series, Mister Rogers' Neighborhood testified before the Senate Commerce Subcommittee on Communications to defend $20 million in federal funding for the new non-profit Corporation for Public Broadcasting 🇺🇸🇨🇦🇺🇦🇬🇱 @pbs.org youtu.be/fKy7ljRr0AA
Again, this is congressional spending. Congress approves these things. Trump doesn’t fund anything.
Tiny hands vs tiny desk.
They should counter by expanding the CBC, and start broadcasting radio free Canada over the wall.
Send him a copy of Schoolhouse Rock.
When are we dragging him out of the office?!
That will be fought in court.
If that isn’t calling the kettle black I don’t know what is. I don’t get this orange anus faced thug! He wants all the immigrants gone but he had 2 immigrant wives. Space boy is an immigrant and he’s allowed to hack into our American rights. He claims he’s religious but never goes to church.
"Make America dumb and uncultured again"
Executive orders can be undone...we have 1298 days left of this bullshit traitor admin. And project 2025. That is what we are living thru project 2025. If you read it, you'll know what is coming and can prepare. I got out of the stock market. Step 1. Am using different search engines besides Google
Professional fact-checkers have always rated the news reporting at NPR and PBS as “highly factual,” and their bias as “Neutral, leans slightly left.” That’s almost as good as it gets in professional journalism.
Grrrr😡😡😡
NPR receives about 1% of its funding from the federal government. PBS receives about 15% of its overall budget from federal sources. The majority of funding for public media, including both NPR and PBS, comes from various sources, largely donations. Those of us who can need to give more.
The more of this stuff he does, the more energized we become to defeat his agenda. We are heading to a general strike.
L O O P H O L E S When MAGA assholes go looking for ways to misread our Constitution in order to get it to stand for the opposite of what it means… they call that deception finding ‘loopholes.’ In fact, the Courts can interpret it and the Congress can change it but there are no ‘loopholes’ in it…
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And what exactly is Fox doing?
I wish they would be specific about exactly what “left-wing propaganda” they are spreading. The media is just letting them get away with throwing out crap like that and not doing a follow up question to make them be specific about what they’re talking about.
Meant to reply to this - “They” feel any information that contradicts their beliefs is “left-wing propaganda”. In other words, the truth. They object to the truth.
“They” believe any information that contradicts their beliefs is left-wing propaganda. In other words, the truth. They object to the truth.
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"Bias" and "left-wing" means ideas that sometimes disagree with Trump.
I wrote defending PBS on a napkin, does that count too? I even signed it.
Truth has a liberal bias
Why?
Because the right considers reality to be liberal.
Despicable! Elmo would like a word.
Trump's executive order to gut funding for public media (including NPR and PBS) will cut off news sources for millions. That’s exactly what he wants: to exert even more control over the information that the public receives – or doesn’t even receive at all. apnews.com/article/trum...
Now, is there any question we live under a fascist regime? However, according to the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, Congress has fully funded it through Sept 30, 2027. So, he’s pulling back funds authorized by congress? One more lawsuit on the pile. www.npr.org/2025/05/02/n...
You mean... the truth. Just donated to NPR yesterday. Even if you can only give $10 or $20, please do so! It adds up.
Makes me sick to my stomach. This administration is pathetic
Their only crime was NOT spreading right wing propaganda
Elmo is at it again!
So he’s admitting to violating the Impoundment Act? There is no exception for that excuse.
Obviously doesn’t listen
Bert and Ernie to sue Trump over cuts to PBS.
This scares me, a lot.
They caved on DEI, under his pressure, and then he ripped the rug out from under them anyway. One of these days, admins will start realizing that there is no satisfying Trump. There will ALWAYS be a next thing, because advancing his agenda is the only thing.
Because "Too Much and Never Enough" by Mary Trump.
So when is the EO doing away with Fox coming? Lots of propaganda there.
Silence the truth tellers and promote right wing news/opinion programs that spread misinformation and disinformation to keep the MAGA base on board.
I miss Carl Sagan.
We need to shut down this administration and accuse them of the horrible things they’re doing to our country
well yeah, EVERYTHING left of hitler is deemed "left-wing propaganda" by tRump.
Wow 😮 that’s a good one ✅
Resist the The Heavy Hand of MAGA, donate to PBS and NPR!
This is ridiculous
Idiot pig, uncultured, ignorant, hateful, I could go on..
"Left wing propaganda" = truth
Factual information is left wing propaganda
Can Canada come annex our country?
fox news headquarters should have had a nuke dropped on it decades ago. we'd be better off as a nation.
So we're gonna ban Fox news too right?
Because the truth is "left-wing" now.
What a coincidence! I just upgraded my membership donation!
in his world only right wing media are allowed. He wants no criticism to his calamitous executive orders, nor his mere existence.
Thus repeating what 25-year NPR veteran Uri Berliner stated about the organization. Funny how that works.
Facts are left wing propaganda to Republicans.
Executive orders aren’t laws
My local abc affiliate is owned by a conservative corporation and absolutely glazes trump - and the local rednecks still call it liberal media.
Literacy is woke. He loves the poorly educated.
Because they love him and will vote for him and the GOP no matter what they do.
When leaders fear independent journalism, it's usually the journalism that's doing its job.
So sad 😞 another wonderful thing in the process of being destroyed
That’s the Nazi in Stephen Miller talking
He will lose in court...
Sure can’t have any Ken Burns documentaries or Rick Steve travel shows. The cooking shows are nothing more than subversive communist propaganda.
I’ve always thought ‘Nova’ was just too liberal plus we sure wouldn’t want the populace to learn any sciency stuff
I hope all the Sharpies come from China
Call to Action‼️ Protect My Public Media‼️ protectmypublicmedia.org.
If you are able, support PBS and NPR, as the funding that they are trying to take away goes primarily to the local stations to run. Without the support the local stations may have layoffs or shutdowns.
Well, yes, when the left wing decides to base some of its propaganda and platforms on a reflection of objective evidence-based facts, those actual objective evidence-based facts will show up in fact-based reporting and data-collection sites. Don’t be butt-hurt ‘cause the right wing eschewed facts
Also known as The Truth.
I never expected our President to declare war on Cookie Monster :( youtu.be/ytkfaZ4uDhA?...
"... accusing them of biased coverage and spreading “left-wing propaganda.” AKA, "telling the truth."
Federal funding is determined by congress.
F his "executive orders". It's all a distraction, and attempt to make him look tough. Don't take the bait!
I am so tired of wishing for a miracle against the evil.
Just seems like farther and farther away
Only Congress has this authority
Awful
And STILL Trump is attacking free speech! NOT A WORD from Maga congress about it! THEY NEVER wanted to save the USA or freedom or free speech! THEY Maga congress wanted the felon criminal tyrant in the WH so THEY can commit crimes with Trump!
I have a few criticisms of NPR but earlier this year I set up a small monthly donation to them. They might occasionally do things I don't like but they are overwhelmingly a positive force.
Aka, “Facts”.
Court worthy.
Team Wild Kratts and Daniel Tiger over here.
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Sesame Street spreads tolerance, learning, and love. Trump will have none of that!
PBS should be compulsory viewing!!
Of course he did.