SIGN NOW: Trump is gutting public media – and bragging about it. Demand Congress restore funding for PBS and NPR NOW >>
John, when Trump slashed $1.1 billion in funding from public media, he robbed countless Americans (including many who voted for him) of the educational programming, impartial journalism, and lifesaving emergency alerts we all rely on.
And now he’s bragging about it.
He’s falsely claiming that PBS and NPR are “closed up” because of his cuts. [1] The good news is, he doesn’t have his facts straight.
His cuts have forced many local PBS and NPR stations to shut down – but most stations are still on the air, still doing their jobs, and still serving communities at a moment when independent journalism has never mattered more. [2]
Trump is trying to erase public media piece by piece because it won’t bend to him. But if we act now, Congress can still step in and stop the damage.
Sign the Petition: Congress must restore funding for PBS and NPR before it’s too late. Free, fact-based public news is essential to our democracy >>
PBS [3] and NPR [4] have long ranked among the most trusted sources of news in the country – delivering free, local, fact-based reporting and educational programming without political or corporate interference. [5]
As major networks cave to political pressure, settle lawsuits, and soften coverage to stay in Trump’s favor [6], PBS and NPR refuse to back down.
That commitment to truth is exactly why Trump wants them gone. He knows that when the public is informed, his disinformation campaigns lose power.
We need PBS and NPR more than ever – to hold the powerful accountable, put facts over politics, and ensure every American has access to trustworthy, independent news.
If you agree, join us to demand Congress restore funding and protect public media from Trump’s attacks >>
Thanks for all you do,
The team at Common Cause
[1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=284VItSoecA
[2] https://www.freepress.net/blog/defunding-public-media-hitting-local-stations-hardest
[3] https://foundation.pbs.org/pbs-fast-facts/
[4] https://www.nationalpublicmedia.com/audience/
[5] https://cpb.org/aboutpb/act
[6] https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/sep/20/disney-paramount-cower-trump-criticism
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