President Donald Trump, on May 1st, signed an executive order aiming to slash public subsidies to NPR and PBS, which is known for covering various genres like arts, music, culture, documentaries, history, science, and public affairs. They also feature children’s programming, which includes shows for preschool and primary school-aged children. Trump alleged “bias” in the broadcasting. The order instructs the Corporation for Public Broadcasting and other federal agencies “to cease Federal funding for NPR and PBS” and further requires that they work to root out indirect sources of public financing for the news organizations. The White House, in a social media posting announcing the signing, said the outlets “receive millions from taxpayers to spread radical, woke propaganda disguised as ‘news.’”
https://apnews.com/article/trump-npr-pbs-republicans-public-broadcasting-f0e3e1acb96986732a0211833165bf84
