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But past attempts to defund NPR and PBS—including in Trump’s first term—have failed, and public media has quite a wide base of support.
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Jon Allsop, New Yorker, 6 June 2025
The city of Baltimore on Thursday voluntarily dismissed its lawsuit challenging the Trump administration’s efforts to defund the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB).
—Ella Lee, The Hill, 29 May 2025
Some Jewish senators have accused Trump of exploiting antisemitism to target U.S. universities, making reference to his threats to defund certain schools following pro-Palestinian campus protests.
—Callum Sutherland, Time, 22 May 2025
Supreme Court justice calls it 'ridiculous' Trump cuts reach climate scientists who labored for free
Cuts to PBS, NPR an ongoing fight
The cuts to the Corporation for Public Broadcasting come as the Trump administration continues to try and defund PBS and NPR.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 9 May 2025
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Jon Allsop, New Yorker, 6 June 2025
The city of Baltimore on Thursday voluntarily dismissed its lawsuit challenging the Trump administration’s efforts to defund the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB).
—Ella Lee, The Hill, 29 May 2025
Some Jewish senators have accused Trump of exploiting antisemitism to target U.S. universities, making reference to his threats to defund certain schools following pro-Palestinian campus protests.
—Callum Sutherland, Time, 22 May 2025
Supreme Court justice calls it 'ridiculous' Trump cuts reach climate scientists who labored for free
Cuts to PBS, NPR an ongoing fight
The cuts to the Corporation for Public Broadcasting come as the Trump administration continues to try and defund PBS and NPR.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 9 May 2025
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“Defund.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/defund. Accessed 15 Jun. 2025.
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