Trump wants to stop funding for NPR and PBS

Donald Trump has repeatedly expressed his views on defunding NPR and PBS. In March 2025, he labeled both networks as “biased” and a “waste of taxpayer money.”

During a White House press conference on March 25, 2025, when asked if he would like to end government funding for NPR and PBS, Trump responded, “I’d love to do it. I think it’s very unfair. They’re totally biased.” He added, “They cost more than any other network, and that money’s being wasted, especially for a very biased perspective.”

Additionally, in a late-night Truth Social post on March 27, 2025, Trump called NPR and PBS “weapons of the radical left Democrat Party” and urged Congress to “immediately” defund them. He wrote, “Republicans, don’t miss this chance, free the country from this huge scam.”

Trump believes these networks lack impartiality and don’t deserve government funding, arguing that the media market already offers plenty of coverage. These statements reflect his long-standing stance, evident during his first term when he also attempted to eliminate funding for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB).